Ingredients
1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs
3 tbsp margarine, melted
2 8-oz pkgs cream cheese, soft
2/3 cup sugar
1 cup semi sweet chocolate bits, melted
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 rasberry sauce
Directions
Raspberry Sauce: 1 10 oz pkg frozen red raspberris in a light syrup,
thawed 3 tb whipping cream Place raspberries in food processor or
blender; process until smooth. Strain. Stir in cream.
Cheesecake Directions: Preheat oven to 350. Stir together crumbs and
margarine in small bow. Press onto bottom of 9 inch springform pan.
Bake 10 minutes. Beat Cream cheese and sugar in large mixing bowl at
medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, one at a tiome, mixing
well after each addition. Blend in chocolate chips and vanilla; pour
over crust. Bake 45 minutes. Looose cake from rim of pan; cool before
removing rim of pan. Chill.
Spoon Creamy Raspberry sauce onto each serving plate. Place slice of
cheesecake over sauce. Garnish as desired.
Servings: 12 servings
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