Banana Nut Cheesecake

BANANA NUT CHEESECAKE

  1 c. chocolate wafer crumbs
  16 oz. cream cheese, softened
  1/2 c. mashed ripe bananas
  1/4 c. chopped walnuts
  1 tbsp. butter
  1/4 c butter, melted
  1/2 c. sugar
  2 lg. eggs
  1/3 c. milk chocolate chips
  2 tbsp. water

Combine crumbs and butter; press onto the bottom of a 9 inch
springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees F. 10 minutes.

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 degrees F., 40 minutes. Loosen cake from rim; cool before removing rim of pan.

Melt chocolate pieces and butter with water over low heat,
stirring until smooth. Drizzle over cheesecake. Chill.