*  Exported from  MasterCook II  *

                         BLACK FOREST CHEESECAKE

Recipe By     : Homemade Good News (Vol 3 No 6)
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cheesecakes

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1 1/2  cups          chocolate cookie crumbs
     1/4  cup           butter -- melted
   3      8-oz pkgs     cream cheese -- softened
   1 1/2  cups          sugar
   4                    eggs
     1/3  cup           cherry flavored liqueur
   4      1-oz sqs      semisweet chocolate
     1/2  cup           sour cream
  12                    maraschino cherries w/stems

Combine crumbs and butter; blend well. Press into bottom and 1 inch up sides
of a 9-inch springform pan. Beat cream cheese with a mixer until fluffy; add
sugar gradually, blending well. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well. Add
liqueur, continuing to beat until mixed. Spread into prepared crust and bake
at 350F for 55-60 minutes, or until set. Cool completely. In the top of a
double boiler, melt chocolate; allow to cool, then stir in sour cream. Spoon
over top of cheesecake and shill thoroughly before serving. Slice and
garnish each slice with a cherry. 
Makes 1 9-inch cheesecake which serves 12.

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