Recipe#8393

Title: Chocolate Cherry 02

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12 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
 1 1/2 c heavy cream
 16 oz cream cheese, softened
 1/4 c sugar
 4 large eggs
 3/4 c cherry flavored liqueur
 1 lb cherry pie filling
 1 t vanilla extract
 1/2 c heavy cream whipped (opt)
       
 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.  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 untl 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 325 degrees F. 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 cheesecake leaving 1-inch
 from the edge.  Decorate edge with whipped cream, if desired.