MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.03 Title: Neapolitan Cheesecake Categories: Hershey's, Cheesecakes, Lauri Yield: 10 Servings 1 Chocolate crumb crust 10 oz Frozen strawberries * 1/2 c Semi sweet chocolate chips 24 oz Cream cheese (3 pk) ** 1 1/2 c Sugar 3 Eggs 1/3 c Dairy sour cream 3 tb All-purpose flour; +1 ts 1/2 ts Vanilla extract 1/4 ts Salt 1/4 ts Red food color (optional) Chocolate Crumb Crust: 1 1/2 c Vanilla wafers crumbs (45 wafers) 1/2 c Powdered sugar 1/4 c Cocoa 1/3 c Butter; melted * strawberries should be thawed and drained thoroughly ** cream cheese should be softened Prepare Chocolate crumb crust. Heat oven to 400 F. In blender or food processor puree strawberries to yield 1/2 c; set aside. In small microwave-safe bowl, place chocolate chips. Microwave at High 1 1/2 minutes; stir. If necessary, microwave at High an additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, just until chips are melted when stirred; set aside. In large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese with sugar until smooth. Blend in eggs, sour cream, flour, vanilla, and salt; beat until smooth. In separate bowl, stir together 1 1/3 cups batter and remaining 1 ts flour with strawberries; add food color if desired. Pour strawberry batter into crust. Carefully spoon 2 cups vanilla batter over strawberry batter; smooth surface. Stir melted chocolate into remaining batter; carefully smooth over vanilla batter, smoothing surface. Bake 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 F; continue baking 55 to 60 minutes or until center is almost set. Remove from oven to cooling rack. Cool 30 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool to room temperature. Refrigerate serveral hours or overnight; remove rim of pan. Cover; refrigerate leftovers. Chocolate crumb crust: Heat oven to 350 F. In small bowl, stir together dry crust ingredients. blend in melted butter. Press mixture onto bottom of 9" springform pan. Bake 8 minutes. MMMMM