Chocolate Toffee Cheesecake

One of my favorite desserts is cheesecake.  I admit, I've come a long way when it comes to making dessert.  I remember the first time I ever made cheesecake.  I tried to make a cherry cheesecake for my first husband.  He tried to be sweet about it, but it was terrible!  I made him throw it away!

If he could have piece of this now, even he would be impressed!  Here are the ingredients:

Crust:

2 packages of chocolate graham crackers
4 tablespoons melted butter
1/4 cup sugar

Filling:

4 packages cream cheese
1 1/2 cups sugar
6 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup heavy cream
Pinch salt
1/2 cup cocoa
1 bag toffee bits 

1/4 cup flour
3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted

 Topping:

1/2 jar caramel topping
1 cup toffee bits

In your food processor, crumble the chocolate graham crackers and sugar.  Slowly add the melted butter.  Press this mixture into a large cheesecake pan that has been well greased.

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes.  Let cool.

Clean out the food processor and add the cream cheese and sugar.  Turn on high speed and add eggs, one at a time.  Add vanilla, cream, salt, flour and cocoa.  Cream together.  Slowly add melted chocolate.  Cream together.

Remove to a bowl.  Stir in toffee bits. 

Pour into the crust.

Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.  Reduce heat to 300 and bake an additional 50 minutes or until the center is set.  Remove and cool.  Take a knife and run it around the edge.  This will help decrease the chances that the cheesecake will split.  Refrigerate overnight.

Before serving, sprinkle caramel and toffee bits over the top.

Enjoy!