Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake

Recipe Ingredients

8 1/2 oz	241g	Chocolate wafer cookies
1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Butter
12 oz	340g	Semisweet chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups	355ml	Heavy cream
16 oz	454g	Cream cheese
1/4 cup	49g / 1.7oz	Sugar
4 cups	792g / 27oz	Egg (large)
3/4 cup	46g / 1.6oz	Cherry flavored liqueur
1 teaspoon	5ml	Vanilla extract
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Cherry pie filling
1/2 cup	118ml	Heavy cream

Recipe Instructions

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

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 325F 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.

Source:
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