Simple Cheesecake...with Some Jazz!

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   Preheat oven to 350 degrees

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   Crust:.

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   In bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and sugar, then add melted butter to coat.

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   Press crumbs into spring-form pan to make crust.

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   Spread a layer of chocolate chips over the crust.

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   Filling:.

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   In mixing bowl, cream the cream cheese.

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   Add eggs, one at a time, and mix until combined with the cream cheese (you should stop the mixer and scrape the bowl down during this process-making sure it's all incorporated really well).

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   Add sugar and vanilla, and mix well on a lower speed.

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    Add in fruit preserves or sauce and mix.

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    Add cheesecake mixture to the crust and put in the oven.

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    Bake 35-40 minutes.

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    When you take it out of the oven, put another layer of chocolate chips on top.

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    The heat will melt them, and then spread the chocolate over top of cake.

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    Cool to room temp, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate

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    Add fresh fruit on top when ready to serve!

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