Black Forest Cherry Cheesecake


This comes from cooking light. i have not made this yet. i am posting for the zaar world tour 2006. prep time does not include chill time for cherry topping, but it can chill while the cheesecake is baking.

Steps


To prepare the cherry topping , place 2 cups cherries in a blender or food processor , and process until smooth.
Combine the pureed cherries , 1 / 4 cup sugar , lemon juice , and cornstarch in a small saucepan.
Bring to a boil , and cook 1 minute , stirring constantly.
Pour cherry topping into a bowl.
Cover and chill.
Preheat oven to 350f.
To prepare the crust , combine the crumbs , 1 / 4 cup sugar , butter , and egg white in a bowl.
Toss with a fork until well-blended.
Press crumb mixture into the bottom of a 10-inch springform pan coated with cooking spray.
Bake at 350f for 10 minutes.
Cool on a wire rack.
Reduce oven temperature to 300f.
To prepare the filling , combine sour cream , milk , and cheeses in a large bowl.
Beat at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended.
Add 1 1 / 4 cups sugar , cocoa , vanilla , and eggs.
Beat well.
Stir in mini chips.
Pour cheese mixture into prepared pan.
Bake at 300f for 50 minutes or until almost set.
Turn oven off.
Cool che.

Ingredients


dark sweet cherries, sugar, fresh lemon juice, cornstarch, chocolate graham cracker crumbs, butter, egg white, cooking spray, nonfat sour cream, fat-free sweetened condensed milk, reduced-fat cream cheese, fat free cream cheese, unsweetened cocoa, vanilla extract, eggs, miniature semisweet chocolate chips