Baked Black Forest Cheesecake

• Base
• 1 cup plain chocolate biscuit crumbs
• 2 tablespoons chopped toasted hazelnuts
• 60g butter, melted
• Filling
• 500g block PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup caster sugar
• 2 x 55g eggs, lightly beaten
• 100g Cote d'Or Dark 86%, melted
• 1/3 cup cream
• 2 tablespoons Kirsch (cherry brandy)(optional)
• 1/3 cup chopped toasted hazelnuts, extra
• 2 x 425g cans pitted cherries in syrup, drained (syrup reserved)
• Double cream, to serve

1. Combine biscuit crumbs, chopped hazelnuts and butter.
2. Press into the base of a 20cm (8") springform pan; chill.
3. Beat the Philly and sugar using an electric mixer until smooth.
4. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until well combined.
5. On low speed, beat in the chocolate, cream and kirsch until smooth.
6. Stir in the hazelnuts and half the drained cherries.
7. Pour into prepared base and bake at 150C for 45 minutes, until just wobbly in the centre.
8. Allow to cool in oven with door ajar.
9. Chill for 2 hours.
10. Simmer the reserved syrup in a saucepan until reduced by one third and slightly thickened, cool.
11. Serve the cheesecake with cream, remaining cherries and a drizzle with syrup.

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Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/baked-black-forest-cheesecake-102840.aspx (may not work)