Chocolate raspberry cheesecake 2

10 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupOreo cookie crumbs, fine
32ouncesSoft cream cheese
3Large eggs
1teaspoonVanilla
cupStrained raspberry preserves
¼cupWhipping cream
2tablespoonsMelted butter
cupSugar
1cupSour cream
6ouncesSemisweet chocolate chips*
6ouncesSemisweet chocolate chips

Directions

* This 6 oz of chocolate chips should be melted and cooled slightly.

1. Combine crumbs and butter; press onto the bottom of a 9" spring- form pan.

2. Combine 24 oz cream cheese and sugar, mixing on medium speed until well blended. Blend in sour cream and vanilla. Pour over crust.

3. Combine remaining 8 oz cream cheese and melted chocolate; mix well.

Add red raspberry preserves; mix well. Drop rounded measuring tablespoons full over the plain cheese mixture; do not swirl.

4. Bake at 325F for 1 hour 25 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing from pan. Melt chocolate pieces and whipped cream over low heat stirring until smooth. Spread over cheesecake.

Chill and garnish with additional whipped cream and raspberries.