Luscious Black Forest Cheesecake

• 1-1/4 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
• 1 cup cold water
• 1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
• 1 teaspoon brandy extract or vanilla extract
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
• Maraschino cherries and additional whipped cream and melted chocolate for garnish, optional

1. Combine crumbs and butter; press into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-in. springform pan. Chill for 15 minutes.
2. In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for 1 minute. Heat over low heat, stirring until gelatin is completely dissolved. Combine 1/3 cup gelatin mixture with pie filling and almond extract; pour into crust and chill until set.
3. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the melted chocolate, brandy extract and remaining gelatin mixture. Fold in whipped cream; spread over cherry layer. Chill at least 3 hours.
4. Remove from pan. Garnish with the whipped cream, cherries and chocolate if desired.

chocolate wafer crumbs, butter, unflavored gelatin, cold water, cherry pie filling, almond, cream cheese, sugar, chocolate, brandy, heavy whipping cream, maraschino cherries

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/luscious-black-forest-cheesecake/ (may not work)