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Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake Recipe

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My love for chocolate-covered cherries inspired this fun and fancy cheesecake that's perfect for Christmas.

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Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake Recipe

Prep: 40 min. + chilling Bake: 1 hour + cooling

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs (about 32 wafers)
6 tablespoons butter, melted
CHEESECAKE:
4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
4 ounces white baking chocolate, melted and cooled
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 jar (10 ounces) maraschino cherries, drained, rinsed and quartered
1/2 cup chopped pecans
TOPPING:
3 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
1-1/2 teaspoons shortening, divided
1/2 ounce white baking chocolate

Directions

In a small bowl, combine chocolate crumbs and butter. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a greased 10-in. springform pan. Bake at 350° for 8 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in melted chocolate and vanilla. Gently fold in cherries and pecans. Pour into crust.
Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight.
In a microwave, melt the semisweet chocolate, butter and 1 teaspoon shortening; stir until smooth. Cool for 2 minutes; pour over cheesecake. Spread over the top and let it run down the sides. Cool.
In a small saucepan, melt white chocolate and remaining shortening. Drizzle over the top. Cool. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 405 calories, 25 g fat (12 g saturated fat), 113 mg cholesterol, 266 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2000, p40

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Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2010 by Mandy Jean

I made this for a Church Christmas dinner. It was delish! Instead of drizzling white chocolate over the top, I made white chocolate curls. Excellent recipe!

Reviewed on May. 02, 2010 by L101

I made this recipe as directed, it was delicious however I found it a little too sweet for my liking. I made the following changes and it's absolutely fabulous. Everyone asked for the recipe. Crust - I added 1/4 cup almonds. Cheese layer - cut sugar to 1/2 cup, changed vanilla extract to almond extract, I added almonds instead of pecans. If you make the changes it will be one of your favorite recipe.

Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2010 by ninamary

I love this cheesecake. It looks so rich and it is. I made it for Christmas and everyone loved it. It looks like a lot of work but it isn't. I do cheat on the crust. I get a ready made one and crust it up with a little butter and press it into the springform pan.

Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2010 by meshell8

Easy to make and delicious