Raspberry Cheesecake
- 1 pkg. (9 oz.) chocolate wafer cookies
- 6 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tsp. sugar
- 1-1/2 lb. cream cheese
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 6 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped and melted
- 1/2 cup raspberry liqueur
- 4 egg
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 1 pkg. (12 oz.) raspberry, frozen
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp. raspberry liqueur
- For crust: Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350F.
- butter 9" springform pan with 2-3/4 " high sides.
- Grind cookies in food processor.
- Add butter and sugar and blend until moist crumbs form.
- Press on botton and 2-1/4" up the sides of the pan.
- Filling: Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese in a larger bowl until smooth.
- Add sugar, chocolate and liqueur and beat until well blended.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition just until combines.
- Mix in cream.
- Pour filling into crust lined pan.
- Bake until filling is almost set but center still moves slightly when pan is shaken (about 55 minutes) Transfer to rack.
- Serve with raspberry sauce.
- Raspberry Sauce: Combine raspberries, sugar and liqueur in food processor and puree until smooth.
- Strain through fine strainer into bowl.
- Cover and chill.
chocolate wafer cookies, unsalted butter, sugar, cream cheese, sugar, bittersweet chocolate, raspberry liqueur, egg, whipping cream, raspberry, sugar, raspberry liqueur
Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/388 (may not work)