Chocolate Raspberry Decadent Cheesecake

• 30 -40 chocolate wafer cookies (crushed)
• 14 cup melted butter
• 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 4 eggs (room temperature)
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 (14 ounce) canswtnd condensed milk
• 18-14 teaspoon almond extract
• 14-13 cup chambourd liqueur
• 1 (12 ounce) package dark chocolate chips or 8 ounces bar bittersweet chocolate
• 14 cup strong coffee
• 14-13 cup heavy cream
• 1 pint fresh raspberry
• 13-12 cup seedless raspberry jam

1. A. WRAP SPRINGFORM PAN IN A DOUBLE LAYER OF ALUMINUM FOIL ALL THE WAY UP SIDES.
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3. Crush wafers to a somewhat medium - fine texture.
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5. Add melted butter
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7. Mix thoroughly until all crumbs are evenly coated.
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9. Spread crumbs into a 9" - 10" springform pan that has been sprayed w/PAM or coated w/butter.
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11. Place in a pre-heated 425 degree oven & bake for approximately 10 minute.
12. (watch carefully so crust doesn't burn).
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14. Cream together the cream cheese, sour cream, & swtnd condensed milk until fairly smooth.
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16. Add eggs, 1 @ a time, mix until thoroughly combined.
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18. Add extract & Chambourd liqueur
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20. Pour into springform pan.
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22. Place the pan in another larger pan & pour very hot (almost boiling) water until it is about 1 - 1 1/2 inch up sides.
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24. Bake @ 425 degrees for 10 - 15 min., then lower temperature to 325 degrees & bake for approximately 45 - 50 minutes.
25. After the 45 - 50 minutes are up, turn off oven & just crack the door open.
26. DO NOT REMOVE CHEESECAKE FROM OVEN until you can remove w/your bare hands.
27. Let cool completely, cover w/plastic wrap & place in refrigerator until 1/2 hour before serving.
28. Place chocolate in a double boiler over hot (not boiling) water.
29. DO NOT LET WATER TOUCH BOTTOM OF DOUBLE BOILER PAN.
30. Add coffee & cream & stir until very smooth.
31. Remove the rim from around the springform pan & place on a wire rack w/wax paper underneath.
32. Pour chocolate over cheesecake & let cool.
33. While chocolate is cooling, warm raspberry jam until it becomes liquid.
34. Pour over fresh berries, mix until thoroughly coated & pour over cheesecake.
35. **NOTE - Fresh raspberries can be soaked in the Chambourd liqueur prior to combining w/melted jam.
36. This will give the cheesecake a wonderful additional & unexpected flavor.

chocolate wafer cookies, butter, cream cheese, eggs, sour cream, condensed milk, almond, chambourd liqueur, chocolate chips, coffee, heavy cream, fresh raspberry, seedless raspberry

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-raspberry-decadent-cheesecake-415345 (may not work)