*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                        BANANA NUT CHEESECAKE II

Recipe By     :
Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cakes                            Cheese
               Cheesecakes

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                       -----BASE-----
  1       c            Chocolate wafer crumbs
    1/4   c            Margarine, melted
                       -----BODY-----
  2       pk           8-ounce cream cheese, soften
    1/2   c            Sugar
    1/2   c            Mashed ripe banana
  2       ea           Eggs
    1/4   c            Chopped walnuts
                       -----TOPPING-----
    1/3   c            Milk chocolate pieces
  1       tb           Margarine
  2       ts           Cold water

  BASE: Combine crumbs and margarine; press onto bottom
 of 9-inch springform pan.  Bake at 350, 10 minutes.
  BODY: Combine cream cheese, sugar and banana, mixing
 at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
 Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each
 addition.  Stir in walnuts; pour over crust.
  Bake at 350, 40 minutes.  Loosen cake from rim of
 pan; cool before removing rim of pan.
  TOPPING: Melt chocolate pieces and margarine with
 water over low heat, stirring until smooth.  Drizzle
 over cheesecake.  Chill.



                  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -