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Fudgenut & Raisin Cheesecake




Source of Recipe


DJ (Diane) - posted by Genia Marie at RC


List of Ingredients





CRUST:
¼ cup butter
1 ¾ cup crushed gingersnaps

FILLING:
3 (8-oz.) packages cream cheese, softened
¼ cup packed dark brown sugar
3 eggs
2/3 cup whipping cream
7 oz semisweet chocolate, broken in pieces
½ cup chopped mixed nuts
1/3 cup chopped raisins

GARNISH:
powdered sugar


Recipe



Preheat oven to 350°.

Crust:
Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir in crushed gingersnaps. Press mixture in bottom of a greased 9-inch spring-form pan. Set aside.

Filling:
Beat cream cheese, brown sugar and eggs in a large bowl until smooth. Bring whipping cream to a boil in a small saucepan; remove from heat. Stir in chocolate until melted; blend into cheese mixture. Stir in nuts and raisins. Spoon filling into prepared crust. Bake for 50 minutes or until set. Cool before removing from pan.

To garnish: Dust with icing sugar.

Makes 10 servings.