Yield: 10 servings
1 1/2 c Creme-filled Cookie Crumbs *
2 T Margarine, Melted
32 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
1 1/4 c Sugar
3 ea Large Eggs
1 c Sour Cream
1 t Vanilla
6 oz Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips**
1/3 c Strained Raspberry Preserves
6 oz Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
1/4 c Whipping Cream
* Cookie crumbs should come from 18 Cream Filled Cookies that
have been finely crushed.
** This 6 ozs of Chocolate chips should be melted and cooled
slightly .
Combine crumbs and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch
springform pan.
Combine 24 ozs of cream cheese and sugar, mixing at medium speed
on electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time,
beating well after each addition. Blend in sour cream and
vanilla; pour over crust.
Combine remaining 8 ozs cream cheese and melted chocolate,
mixing at medium speed on eletric mixer until well blended. Add
Red Raspberry preserves; mix well. Drop rounded measuring
tablespoonsfuls of chocolate cream cheese batter over plain
cream cheese batter, do not swirl.
Bake at 325 degrees F., 1 hour and 25 minutes. Loosen cake from
rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Melt chocolate
pieces and whipping cream over low heat stirring until smooth.
Spread over cheescake. Chill.
Garnish with additonal whipping cream, whipped, raspberries and
fresh mint leaves, if desired
Posted by Karen
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