Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

The bottom crust is made with shredded wheat cereal.
This is one amazing tasting easy to make cheesecake.
It takes a little time but it's well worth making it.
One bite and I know you will agree and thank me for it.

Ingredients:
Vegetable shortening to prepare pan
Flour to prepare pan
Honey flavored Mini Wheat Cereal
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
4 squares baking chocolate

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Prepare a 10" springform pan by coating
bottom and sides with shortening and flour.
Arrange the mini wheat cereal around entire bottom
of springform pan in one layer side by side.
In a small bowl combine the sugar,
ground cinnamon, baking powder and salt.
In a mixing bowl cream together the sugar mixture
and the cream cheese until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs one at a time then add in the vanilla.
Stir in the chocolates and pour mixture over cereal
in the springform pan to bake for about 1 hour.
Test for doneness and remove to cool before serving.