Chocolate Marble Cheesecake This recipe is adapted from Oster Kitchen Center Cookbook late 1970s -- a wedding present! It is very reliable, and tasty New York-style Cheesecake! If you want a great "regular cheesecake" just leave out the chocolate and add 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Enjoy... Crust Ingredients: 1 package Graham Cracker Cookies 3 tablespoons melted butter 1/8th teaspoon cinnamon Ingredients: 2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 eggs, separated 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted Directions: Grind cookies in a processor to form crumbs. Mix crumbs, cinnamon and butter and then press into bottom of 9 1/2 inch springform pan. Refrigerate until ready to use. Position rack in center of oven. Preheat oven to 300°F . Use electric mixer and beat cream cheese with sugar. Add egg yolks and blend just to combine. Whip egg whites until stiff. Fold cream cheese mixture into egg whites. Transfer 1 cup of batter into another bowl and mix in the melted chocolate. Pour remaining plain batter into crust. Pour chocolate batter into the crust. Using a spatula, swirl chocolate into plain batter. Bake until center of cake is almost set, about 1 1/2 hours. Turn oven off. Let choose cake remain in oven with door closed until firm and completely cool, about 1 1/2 hours. Refrigerate overnight. Serves 6-8.

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