Black Forest Cheesecake

Total Time: 3 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup amaretto liqueur
• 1/4 cup maraschino cherry juice
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted
• 1/2 cup sour cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325*f (160*c).
• 2 combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, cocoa powder and butter. mix well. press into bottom and 1-inch up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan. set aside.
• 3 with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese until fluffy. gradually add sugar, mixing well. add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. stir in amaretto and cherry juice until well blended.
• 4 pour filling into crust. bake 1 hour. turn oven off, and let stand in oven.
• 5 with door ajar at least 1 hour. remove from oven to wire rack. cool about 1 hour, or until room temperature.
• 6 combine melted chocolate and sour cream. spread evenly over top of cooled cheesecake. chill overnight. garnish with whipped cream and maraschino cherries.