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Berry Cheesecake in Chocolate Crust

Source of Recipe

General Mills


List of Ingredients

2 cups chocolate wafer cookie crumbs
¼ cup margarine or butter, melted
4 packages (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup sugar
½ cup sour cream
1 Tbsp. grated orange peel
4 eggs
½ cup sour cream
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 cups berries



Recipe

Preheat oven to 325F. Mix cookie crumbs and margarine. Press on bottom and slightly up side of ungreased springform pan, 9 x 3 inches, to seal bottom. Place cream cheese, 2/3 cup sugar, ½ cup sour cream, and the orange peel in food processor. Cover and process until smooth; add eggs; cover and process until well blended. Spread over crust.

Bake 1 hour, 20 minutes or until center is set. Cool on wire rack 15 minutes. Run metal spatula along side of cheesecake to loosen; remove side of pan. Refrigerate uncovered 3 hours; cover and continue refrigerating at least 4 hours. Mix ½ cup sour cream and 2 Tbsp. sugar; spread over top of cheesecake. Top with berries.

YIELD: 16 Servings