Melted Chocolate Top Cheesecake - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 envelope unflavored gelatin
    1/4 cup cold water
    2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
    1/2 cup sugar
    1/2 cup whipping cream
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1 chocolate crumb crust (8 or 9 inch)
    2 tablespoons semi-sweet chocolate chips
    1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
Preparation
    In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over water; let stand for 1 minute.
    Heat gelatin; stir until dissolved.
    Remove from the heat; cool slightly.
    In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
    Gradually beat in cream, vanilla and gelatin mixture until smooth.
    Pour into crust.
    In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and butter; stir until smooth.
    Transfer to a heavy duty resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in a corner of bag.
    Pipe a circle of chocolate in center of cheesecake.
    Pipe evenly spaced thin circles about 1/2 inches apart over filling.
    Beginning with the center circle, pull a toothpick through circles toward the outer edge.
    Wipe toothpick clean.
    Repeat the pattern until the cake is lined with melted chocolate on top.
    Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours before cutting.
    You can create a web look on top of cake.

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