Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake
Categories: Cake/cookie, Dessert
Video Games Kitchen And Dining Movies Gifts Yield: 10 servings

1 1/2 c Creme-filled Cookie Crumbs * 1 t Vanilla
2 T Margarine, Melted 6 oz Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips**
32 oz Cream Cheese, Softened 1/3 c Strained Raspberry Preserves
1 1/4 c Sugar 6 oz Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
3 ea Large Eggs 1/4 c Whipping Cream
1 c Sour Cream

* Cookie crumbs should come from 18 Cream Filled Cookies that have
been finely crushed. ** This 6 ozs of Chocolate chips should be
melted and cooled slightly .
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~------------------ Combine crumbs and margarine; press onto bottom
of 9-inch springform pan. Combine 24 ozs of cream cheese and sugar,
mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add
eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in sour
cream and vanilla; pour over crust. Combine remaining 8 ozs cream
cheese and melted chocolate, mixing at medium speed on eletric mixer
until well blended. Add Red Raspberry preserves; mix well. Drop
rounded measuring tablespoonsfuls of chocolate cream cheese batter
over plain cream cheese batter, do not swirl. Bake at 325 degrees F.,
1 hour and 25 minutes.
Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Melt
chocolate pieces and whipping cream over low heat stirring until
smooth. Spread over cheescake. Chill. Garnish with additonal whipping
cream, whipped, raspberries and fresh mint leaves, if desired.