| Here are three cheesecake for all of | | | | The 6 ozs of Chocolate chips should be |
| those chocoholics out there. Warning! | | | | melted and cooled slightly .Combine |
| Eating these could result in extreme | | | | crumbs and margarine; press onto bottom |
| pleasure and some weight gain! | | | | of 9-inch springform pan. Combine 24 ozs |
| Chocolate Velvet Cheesecake | | | | of cream cheese and sugar, mixing at |
| 1 c Vanilla Wafer Crumbs | | | | medium speed on electric mixer until |
| 1/2 c Chopped Pecans | | | | well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, |
| 3 tb Granulated Sugar | | | | beating well after each addition.Blend |
| 1/4 c Margarine, Melted | | | | in sour cream and vanilla; pour over |
| 16 oz Cream Cheese, Softened | | | | crust. |
| 1/2 c Brown Sugar, Packed | | | | Combine remaining 8 ozs cream cheese and |
| 2 ea Large Eggs | | | | melted chocolate, mixing at medium speed |
| 6 oz Semi-sweet Chips, Melted | | | | on eletric mixer until well blended. Add |
| 3 tb Almond Flavored Liqueur | | | | Red Raspberry preserves; mix well. Drop |
| 2 c Sour Cream | | | | rounded measuring tablespoonsfuls of |
| 2 tb Granulated Sugar | | | | chocolate cream cheese batter over plain |
| Combine crumbs, pecans, granulated sugar | | | | cream cheese batter, do not swirl. Bake |
| and margarine; press onto bottom of | | | | at 325 degrees F., 1 hour and 25 |
| 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 325 | | | | minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; |
| degrees F., 10 minutes. Combine cream | | | | cool before removing rim of pan. Melt |
| sheese and brown sugar, mixing at medium | | | | chocolate pieces and whipping cream over |
| speed on electric mixer until well | | | | low heat stirring until smooth. |
| blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing | | | | Spread over cheescake. Chill. Garnish |
| well after each addition. Blend in | | | | with additonal whipping cream, |
| chocolate and liqueur; pour over crust. | | | | whipped,raspberries and fresh mint |
| Bake at 325 degrees F., 35 minutes. | | | | leaves, if desired. |
| Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees | | | | Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Supreme |
| F. Combine sour cream and granulated | | | | 1 c Chocolate Wafer Crumbs |
| sugar; carefully spread over cheesecake. | | | | 3 tb Margarine, Melted |
| Bake at 425 degrees F. 10 minutes. | | | | 24 oz Cream Cheese, Softened |
| Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before | | | | 3/4 c Sugar |
| removing rim of pan. Chill. | | | | 1/4 c Unbleached All-Purpose Flour |
| VARIATION: Substitute 2 Tablespoons milk | | | | 3 ea Large Eggs |
| and 1/4 teaspoon almond extract for | | | | 1/2 c Sour Cream |
| almond flavored liqueur. | | | | 1 ts Vanilla |
| Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake | | | | 1 c Mini Semi-sweet Chips |
| 1 1/2 c Creme-filled Cookie Crumbs * | | | | Combine crumbs and magarine; press onto |
| 2 tb Margarine, Melted | | | | bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake at |
| 32 oz Cream Cheese, Softened | | | | 350 degrees F., 10 minutes. Combine |
| 1 1/4 c Sugar | | | | cream cheese, sugar and flour, mixing at |
| 3 ea Large Eggs | | | | medium speed on electric mixer until |
| 1 c Sour Cream | | | | well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, |
| 1 ts Vanilla | | | | mixing well after each addition. Blend |
| 6 oz Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips** | | | | in sour cream and vanilla. Stir in |
| 1/3 c Strained Raspberry Preserves | | | | chocolate chips and pour into crust. |
| 6 oz Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips | | | | Bake at 350 degrees F., 55 minutes. |
| 1/4 c Whipping Cream | | | | Loosen cake from rim of pan;cool before |
| * Cookie crumbs should come from 18 | | | | removing rim of pan. Chill. Garnish with |
| Cream Filled Cookies that have been | | | | whipped cream and fresh mint leaves, if |
| finely crushed. ** | | | | desired. |