Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake

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Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake

Ingredients

240 g		                	Chocolate Wafers, finely crushed
1/2 cup		        	Butter, melted
340 g		                	Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
1 1/2 cups 	                	Heavy Cream
450 g		                	Cream Cheese, softened
1/4 cup 	                	Sugar
4  		                   	Large Eggs
3/4 cup 	                	Cherry Flavored Liqueur
1 tsp 		                	Vanilla Essence
450 g	 	                	Cherry Pie Filling
1/2 cup 	                	Heavy Cream, whipped (optional)

Method

In large bowl, combine chocolate wafer crumbs and butter. Pat firmly into 9-inch springform pan, covering bottom and 2.5 inches up sides. Chill.

Preheat oven to 160°C. Combine over hot (not boiling) water, chocolate chips and heavy cream. Stir until morsels are melted and mixture is smooth. Set aside. In large bowl, combine cream cheese and sugar, beating until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add chocolate mixture, cherry liqueur, and vanilla, mix until blended. Pour into prepared crust. Bake at 160°C for 60 minutes. Turn oven off. Let stand in oven with door ajar 1 hour. Remove, cool completely. Chill 24 hours.

Spread cherry pie filling over top of chocolate cheesecake leaving 1-inch from the edge. Decorate edge with whipped cream, if desired.

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