Chocolate Raspberry Decadent Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 30 -40 chocolate wafer cookies (crushed)
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 4 eggs (room temperature)
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 (14 ounce) can swtnd condensed milk
• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4-1/3 cup chambourd liqueur
• 1 (12 ounce) package dark chocolate chips or 8 ounces bar bittersweet chocolate
• 1/4 cup strong coffee
• 1/4-1/3 cup heavy cream
• 1 pint fresh raspberry
• 1/3-1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam

Recipe

• 1 a. wrap springform pan in a double layer of aluminum foil all the way up sides.
• 2 1. crush wafers to a somewhat medium - fine texture.
• 3 2. add melted butter
• 4 3. mix thoroughly until all crumbs are evenly coated.
• 5 4. spread crumbs into a 9" - 10" springform pan that has been sprayed w/pam or coated w/butter.
• 6 5. place in a pre-heated 425 degree oven & bake for approximately 10 minute.
• 7 (watch carefully so crust doesn't burn).
• 8 6. cream together the cream cheese, sour cream, & swtnd condensed milk until fairly smooth.
• 9 7. add eggs, 1 @ a time, mix until thoroughly combined.
• 10 8. add extract & chambourd liqueur
• 11 9. pour into springform pan.
• 12 10. place the pan in another larger pan & pour very hot (almost boiling) water until it is about 1 - 1 1/2 inch up sides.
• 13 11. bake @ 425 degrees for 10 - 15 min., then lower temperature to 325 degrees & bake for approximately 45 - 50 minutes.
• 14 after the 45 - 50 minutes are up, turn off oven & just crack the door open. do not remove cheesecake from oven until you can remove w/your bare hands. let cool completely, cover w/plastic wrap & place in refrigerator until 1/2 hour before serving.
• 15 place chocolate in a double boiler over hot (not boiling) water. do not let water touch bottom of double boiler pan. add coffee & cream & stir until very smooth. remove the rim from around the springform pan & place on a wire rack w/wax paper underneath. pour chocolate over cheesecake & let cool.
• 16 while chocolate is cooling, warm raspberry jam until it becomes liquid. pour over fresh berries, mix until thoroughly coated & pour over cheesecake.
• 17 **note - fresh raspberries can be soaked in the chambourd liqueur prior to combining w/melted jam. this will give the cheesecake a wonderful additional & unexpected flavor.