Black Forest Chocolate Cheesecake
Posted by: Jan Taylor  Thu, 20 May 2004, at 5:21 p.m.


1-1/2 cups chocolate cookie or wafer crumbs
3 tbsp. butter or regular margarine, melted
2 (1 ox) squares unsweetened chocolate
1 (14 ox) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
3 eggs
3 tbsp corn starch
1 tsp. almond extract
1 (21 oz.) can cherry pie filling, chilled

Preheat oven to 300º. In a small mixing bowl, combine cookie crumbs with butter. Press firmly on bottom of ungreased 9-inch spring form pan.

In a small saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate with the sweetened condensed milk, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.

In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually add the sweetened condensed mixture. Beat until smooth. Add the eggs, cornstarch, and almond extract. Mix well. Pour into crust.

Bake for 55 minutes or until the center is almost set. Cool on wire rack. Then chill.

Top with the cherry pie filling before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

ENJOY!

Jan