Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake

8 1/2 oz Chocolate Wafers, Fine Crush
1/2 c Butter, Melted
12 oz Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
1 1/2 c Heavy cream
16 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
1/4 c Sugar
4 ea Large Eggs
3/4 c Cherry Flavored Liqueur
1 ts Vanilla Extract
1 lb Cherry Pie Filling
1/2 c Heavy Cream Whipped (Opt.)

1. In large bowl, combine chocolate wafer crumbs and butter. Pat fimly into 9-inch springform pan, covering bottom and 2 1/2 inches up sides. Chill.
2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
3. Combine over hot (not boiling) water, chocolate chips and heavy cream. Stir until morsels are melted and mixture is smooth. Set aside.
4. In large bowl, combine cream cheese and sugar, beating untl creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
5. Add chocolate mixture, cherry liqueur, and vanilla, mix until blended.
6. Pour into prepared crust. Bake at 325 degrees F. for 60 minutes.
7. Turn oven off. Let stand in oven with door ajar 1 hour.
8. Remove, cool completely. Chill 24 hours.
9. Spread cherry pie filling over top of cheesecake leaving 1-inch from the edge. Decorate edge with whipped cream, if desired.

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Tempting Trifle Cheesecake

1 1/2 c Soft Coconut Macaroons*
3/4 c Sugar
1/2 c Whipping cream
2 tb Sweet Sherry
10 oz Red Raspberry Preserves
1 x Toasted Slivered Almonds
24 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
4 ea Large Eggs
1/2 c Sour Cream
1 ts Vanilla
1/2 c Whipping Cream, Whipped
* Soft coconut macroon cookies crumbs.

1. Press crumbs onto bottom of greased 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 325 degrees F., 15 minutes.
2. Combine cream cheese and sugar, mixing at medium speed on electric mixture until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
3. Blend in sour cream, whipping cream, sherry and vanilla; pour over crust. Bake at 325 degrees F., 1 hour and 10 minutes.
4. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool befroe removing rim of pan. Chill.
   Heat preserves in saucepan over low heat until melted. Strain to remove seeds. Spoon over cheesecake, spreading to edges.
   Dollop with whipped cream; top with almonds.

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