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Chocolate: Cherry Topped Chocolate Cheesecake

Source of Recipe

www.ichef.com


List of Ingredients

12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
16 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
4 large eggs
3/4 cup cherry flavored liqueur
1 pound cherry pie filling
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped (optional)


Recipe

Preheat oven to 325ºF. Combine over hot (not boiling) water, chocolate chips and heavy cream. Stir until morsels are melted and mixture is smooth. Set aside. In large bowl, combine cream cheese and sugar, beating until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add chocolate mixture, cherry liqueur, and vanilla, mix until blended. Pour into prepared crust. Bake at 325ºF for 60 minutes. Turn oven off. Let stand in oven with door ajar 1 hour. Remove, cool completely. Chill 24 hours. Spread cherry pie filling over top of cheesecake leaving 1-inch from the edge. Decorate edge with whipped cream, if desired.