Chocolate cherry cheesecake

 
                        Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake
 
 Recipe By     : beck4@nyc.pipeline.com 
 Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cheesecakes
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
                         -----COCOA CRUMB CRUST-----
    1 1/4  cups          Graham cracker crumbs
      1/4  cup           Sugar
      1/4  cup           Cocoa
      1/2  cup           Butter or marg -- melted
                         -----FILLING-----
    2      packages      Cream cheese -- softened
    1      cup           Sour cream
    1 1/4  cups          Sugar
      1/2  cup           Cocoa
    3                    Eggs
    2      teaspoons     Almond extract
                         Whipped Cream
    1      can           Cherry pie filling -- chilled
                         					
 
   Crust - In a small bowl, stir together graham cracker crumbs, cocoa,
 sugarÿ  melted butter or margarine. Press mixture firmly into bottom of
 9-inch  spring form or pie pan. (10 inch spring form worked ok).   Filling -
 In a large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese, sour cream and sugar  until smooth.
 Add cocoa, eggs and almond extract; beat until blended. Pour  over prepared
 crust and bake 45-50 minutes at 350 degrees until center is  almost set.
 Remove from oven and cool about 30 minutes. If using springforÿ  pan,
 loosen cake from side of pan, cool completely and remove side of pan.	Cover
 and refrigerate. Just before serving, spread or pipe whipped cream  around top
 edge of cheesecake and fill top with cherry pie filling.   (From Bellingham
 Herald) Excellent!			    
 
 
 
 
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