Ingredients
3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs finely crushe, d
1 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp butter, melted
1 package chocolate pudding and pie filling
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup milk
1 square unsweetened chocolate
3 8 ounce package cream cheese, softe, ned
3 egg yolks
2 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
3 egg whites
1 cup sour cream
Directions
Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter. Press on
bottom and sides of a greased 0 inch springform pan. Combine pudding
mix, sugar and milk in saucepan. Add chocolate. cook and stire over
medium heat until mixture comes to a full boil. Remove from heat.
Cover surface with waxed paper and set aside.
Beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in yolks, vanilla, salt and
pudding. Fold in egg whites. (Odd. Says nothing about beating the
egg whites first. Hm. Well, I would.) Pour over crumbs in pan. Bake
on lowest rack at 425F for about 35 minutes or until center is set
lightly when touched. Cool 4 hours. Spread top with sour cream. From:
Sandee Eveland Date: 09-03-93
Servings: 1 servings
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