Chocolate julep cheesecake

10 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1½ cup Chocolate cookie crumbs
2 teaspoons Sugar
5 ounces Semi sweet chocolate
16 ounces Cream cheese; softened
¾ cup Sugar
½ cup Sour cream
4 Eggs
3 tablespoons Butter; melted
3 tablespoons Bourbon
1½ teaspoon Creme de menthe, clear
Marascnio cherries; garnish
Mint leaves; garnish

Directions

PATTI - VDRJ67A

CRUST

FILLING

For crust, combine the crumbs, sugar and melted butter. Press firmly and evenly into 9" springform pan. Place in refrigerator while making filling. Melt chocolate in heavy saucepan. Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add sour cream. Blend well. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating at low speed. Blend in bourbon and creme de menthe.

Pour 1-¼ cups batter into another bowl. Mix remaining batter with the melted chocolate. Fill crust with the chocolate batter, then slowly pour on the plain batter, making a swirling patern is desired.

Bake at 350~ for 45-50 minutes. The sides will be puffed and the center will be soft (it will firm when cooled). Chill at least 6 hours before serving. NOTE: An extra dash of creme de menthe added to the plain batter

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