1 1/2 c Creme-filled Cookie Crumbs *
2 tb Margarine, Melted
32 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
1 1/4 c Sugar
3 Large Eggs
1 c Sour Cream
1 ts 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.
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmdjaxxx.zip
Yields
10 Servings