Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake

== Ingredients ==
* 8½ oz chocolate wafers, fine crush
* ½ cup butter, melted
* 12 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
* 1½ cups heavy cream
* 16 oz cream cheese, softened
* ¼ cup sugar
* 4 large eggs
* ¾ cup cherry-flavored liqueur
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
* 1 lb cherry pie filling
* ½ cup heavy cream whipped (optional)
== Directions ==
# In large bowl, combine chocolate wafer crumbs and butter.
# Pat firmly into 9-inch spring-form pan, covering bottom and 2½ inches up sides.
# Chill.
# Preheat oven to 325°F.
# Combine over hot (not boiling) water, chocolate chips and heavy cream.
# Stir until morsels are melted and mixture is smooth.
# Set aside.
# In large bowl, combine cream cheese and sugar, beating until creamy.
# Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
# Add chocolate mixture, cherry liqueur, and vanilla, mix until blended.
# Pour into prepared crust.
# Bake at 325°F for 60 minutes.
# Turn oven off.
# Let stand in oven with door ajar 1 hour.
# Remove, cool completely.
# Chill 24 hours.
# Spread cherry pie filling over top of cheesecake leaving 1-inch from the edge.
# Decorate edge with whipped cream, if desired.
Category:Moldovan Desserts
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