Chocolate Royal Cheesecake

PREP: 30 minutes plus refrigerating    BAKE: 1 hour

18 OREO Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, finely crushed

2 Tbsp. Butter or margarine, melted

4 pkg. (8oz.each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1 tsp. vanilla

1 cup sugar

2 Tbsp. Flour

1 pkg (8 squares) BAKER=S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate

         Melted, slightly cooled

4 eggs

MIX crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch silver springform pan.  Bake at 325 deg.F for 10 minutes

BEAT cream cheese, sugar, flour and vanilla with electric mixer until well blended.  Add chocolate, eggs; mix just until blended.  Pour over crust.

BAKE at 325 deg.F for 55 to 60 minutes or until center is almost set.  Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan.  Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.  Garnish with sifted powdered sugar and mixed berries, if desired.  Makes 12 servings.

IF USING A DARK NONSTICK SPRINGFORM PAN: Prepare as directed, reducing oven temperature to 300 deg.F and increasing cheesecake baking time to 60 to 65 minutes or until center is almost set.