German Chocolate Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 1 8 12 oz pkg chocolate wafers crushed about 1 12 c
• 14 c plus 2 Tbsp butter or margarine melted
• 3 8 oz pkg cream cheese softened
• 1 14 c sugar
• 3 Tbsp cake flour
• 14 tsp salt
• 4 eggs
• 1 4 oz pkg sweet baking chocolate melted
• 14 c evaporated milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Topping recipe follows
• toasted coconut optional
• pecan halves optional
• chocolate curl optional

Directions

1. Combine wafer crumbs and butter mixing well
2. Press into bottom and 1 34-inches up sides of a 9-inch spring-form pan and set aside