LIZ JONES (VXRF36B)
-CRUMB CRUST-
2 1/2 c Wafer crumbs; chocolate
1/3 c Butter or margarine; melted
1/2 c Sugar
FILLING
8 oz Chocolate squares; semisweet
Cut into 1/2″ cubes
1/4 c Coffee; hot & strong
8 oz Cream cheese; cut 1″ cubes
8 oz Sour cream
1 c Sugar
2 Eggs
2 tb Cream; whipping
1 ts Vanilla
1/4 c Chambray/ raspberry liqueur
Raspberry Sauce *
Cream; whipped & mint sprigs
Crumb Crust: Combine wafer crumbs; butter, and 1/2 cup sugar; blend well.
Press om bottom and 1 1/2 inches up sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Set
aside.
Filling: Position knife blade in food precessor bowl; add chocolate cubes,
and process until finely ground. With food processor running, pour hot
coffee through food chute. Process until chocolate is melted and smooth.
Add cream cheese cubes and next 6 ingredients, and process until mixture is
smooth, stopping once to scrape down sides of processor bowl. Pour mixture
into prepared crust, and bake at 350-degrees for 55 minutes. (Center will
still be soft.) Let cheesecake cool to room temperature on a wire rack.
Cover and chill at least 8 hours. Carefully remove sides of pan. Place each
serving on a pool of Raspberry Sauce. Garnish if desired. Yield: 10 to 12
servings. * Raspberry Sauce recipe follows separately.
Southern Living 1991 Annual Recipes by Carol Y. Chastain, San Antonio,
Texas.
Yields
12 Servings