Step 1: Combine crust ingredients, press into bottom of springform pan and refrigerate until set overnite wrap tin foil around pan
Step 2: Cream first 3 ingredients together
Step 3: Melt chocolate with the cream in microwave and cool completely,
Step 4: Mix chocolate mixture into cream cheese and cream together thoroughly using hand blender
Step 5: Mix final 4 ingredients together, fold into the cream cheese mixture until a very smooth consistency is attained
Step 6: Fill springform pan & gently tap the sides of the pan until all the big air bubbles rise to the surface
Step 7: Just keep gently patting the pan until only tiny bubbles rise to the top
Step 8: Put into a hot water bath
Step 9: Bake at 350 degrees 45 mins - or as long as it takes
Step 10: Watch closely - it is done when the outer edge puffs up slightly and the center is no longer entirely liquid when you gently shake the pan You may see a ripple go across the center when you shake the pan, but it should not be "liquid"
Step 11: If you overcook it will be dry
Step 12: Refrigerate overight
Step 13: Pipe whipped cream on top and dust with cocoa powder
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