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Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake




Source of Recipe


4 on 4


List of Ingredients




8 1/2 oz Chocolate Wafers, Fine Crush
1/2 c Butter, Melted
12 oz Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
1 1/2 c Heavy cream
16 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
1/4 c Sugar
4 ea Large Eggs
3/4 c Cherry Flavored Liqueur
1 t Vanilla Extract
1 lb Cherry Pie Filling
1/2 c Heavy Cream Whipped (Opt.)


Recipe



In large bowl, combine chocolate wafer crumbs and butter.
Pat fimly into
9-inch springform pan, covering bottom and 2 1/2 inches up
sides. Chill.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. 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 untl 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 325 degrees F. 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.