| Chocolate-Cherry Cheesecake |
| Crust 2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs 3 tbs butter, melted Filling 4 (8oz) pkg. cream cheese, softened 3 eggs 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 tsp almond extract 1/2 cup whipping cream 1 (21 oz) can cherry pie filling Glaze 1/2 cup whipping cream 1 (6 oz) pkg semisweet chocolate chips Heat oven to 325. In medium bowl, combine crust ingredients; mix well. Press in bottom and 1 inch sides of ungreased 10 inch springform pan. Beat cream cheese in large bowl until smooth. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add sugar and almond extract; beat until smooth. Add 1/2 cup whipping cream; blend well. Spoon 3 1/2 cups cream cheese mixture into crust lined pan, spreading evenly. Carefully spoon 1 cup pie filling evenly over cream cheese layer. (Reserve remaining pie filling for topping) Spoon remaining cream cheese mixture evenly over pie filling. Bake at 325 for 1 hour 5 minutes - 1 hour 15 minutes or until center is set. Cool in pan on wire rack for 1 hour. Bring 1/2 cup whipping cream to boil in small saucepan. remove from heat. Stir in chocolate chips until melted. |