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Desciption

a wonderful combination of cherries and chocolate in a rich cheese cake. the glaze on this cheese cake is ganache, one of the easiest and prettiest finishes for cake and cools to a beautiful seamless gloss. you can buy chocolate cookie crumbs in the bakery aisle or crush your own chocolate wafers for the crust.

Tags

#Weeknight #Time-to-make #Course #Main-ingredient #Preparation #Occasion #For-large-groups #Desserts #Eggs-dairy #Fruit #Oven #Dinner-party #Holiday-event #Chocolate #Cheesecake #Cheese #Gifts #Christmas #Valentines-day #Equipment #Number-of-servings #4-hours-or-less

Steps

1. Heat oven to 325f
2. Combine cookie crumbs and melted butter in a medium bowl
3. Press into the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of a 10 inch springform pan
4. Beat cream cheese in a large bowl until smooth
5. Add eggs one at a time
6. Beating well after each addition
7. Add sugar and almond extract
8. Beat until smooth
9. Add 1 / 2 cup of the whipping cream
10. Blend well
11. Spoon 3 1 / 2 cups of the cream cheese mixture into the crust lined pan
12. Spreading evenly
13. Carefully spread 1 cup of the pie filling evenly over the cream cheese layer
14. Reserve the remaining pie filling for the topping
15. Spoon remaining cream cheese mixture over the pie filling layer
16. Bake for 1 hour and 5 minutes to 1 hour and 15 minutes or until center is set
17. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 1 hour
18. Bring the other 1 / 2 cup of whipping cream to a boil in a small saucepan
19. Remove from heat and stir in the chocolate chips
20. Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper
21. Remove the sides of the springform pan
22. Place cheesecake on the paper lined cookie sheet
23. Spread the chocolate glaze evenly over the top of the cheesecake allowing some of the glaze to run down the sides
24. Chill for at least 3 hours or over night
25. Serve topped with the remaining pie filling