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Black Forest Cheesecake

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Ingredients
  

Crust

  • 1⅓ c chocolate wafers crushed
  • ⅓ c butter melted

Filling

  • 1 lb cream cheese softened
  • ⅔ c sour cream
  • ½ c sugar
  • 1 Tbsp Kirsch
  • 1 tsp cherry extract
  • 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate
  • 1 oz unsweetened chocolate
  • 2 large eggs

Cherry Topping

  • 15 oz cherry pie filling 1 can
  • 2 Tbsp cornstarch
  • ¼ c Kirsch

Cream Topping

  • 3 c whipping cream chilled
  • ½ c icing sugar
  • ¼ c Kirsch

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350℉

Crust

  • Mix crust ingredients together and press into a 9" or 10" springform pan. Bake for 5 minutes, remove and let cool

Filling

  • Combine cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, Kirsch, and cherry extract, and beat until smooth.
  • Melt chocolates together over hot water, and add to batter, beating until smooth.
  • Add eggs one at a time, and beat for 5 minutes.
  • Pour batter mixture over crust. Bake for 35-40 minutes. Let sit until cake reaches room temperature, then chill for 2 hours.

Cherry Topping

  • Mix cherry pie filling, cornstarch, and Kirsch together in a large pot, and heat until thickened. Simmer for for 1 minute, then let cool slightly. Spoon over cheesecake, and leave to set.

Cream Topping

  • Beat cream, until thick, add sugar and Kirsch gradually. Dollop cream topping onto cheesecake before serving.