Chocolate Cheesecake

Ingredients

For the crust

8 chocolate graham crackers

1/3 cup (66g) sugar

1 tablespoon cocoa powder

1 pinch kosher salt

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted.

For the filling

8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped

1/3 cup heavy whipping cream

4 large eggs, room temperature

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature

1 1/4 cups (250g) sugar

2 tablespoons cocoa powder.

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Make the crust:

In the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal s-blade attachment, add the graham crackers. Pulse until they are ground fine like sand (you should have about 1 1/4 cups).

Add the sugar, cocoa powder, and salt. Pulse 2 or 3 times until just combined. Pour melted butter around the bowl in a circle, pulse 4 or 5 times combine it. The mixture should clump a little bit, but may still look a little dry.

Dump the mixture into the bottom of your ungreased 9 x 2 3/4-inch round springform pan. Use your fingers or the underside of a cup to press the mixture into the bottom of the pan, making it as even as possible.

Place the crust in the oven and bake for about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven to cool.