Dark Chocolate Covered Cherry Cheesecake
An original recipe, created by my husband, daniel. this intensely rich and decadent dark chocolate cheesecake is pebbled with tart, dried bing cherries. i doubt you've ever tasted anything quite like it!!
Steps
For crust: preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Lightly butter a 9 inch springform pan.
Pour graham cracker crumbs into bottom of pan.
Drizzle with melted butter and press to form a thin crust.
Bake for 10 minutes , then remove from oven.
Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees.
For filling: melt chocolate in a double boiler until smooth.
Remove from heat , and bring to room temperature.
Consistency should be pourable.
Meanwhile , whip cream cheese until light and fluffy.
Add sugar , and blend at medium-high speed until smooth and creamy.
Blend in eggs , one at a time.
Beat until fluffy.
Add vanilla extract , and whip to combine.
Be sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl frequently as you are adding ingredients , to ensure that everything is well incorporated.
Gently stir in the melted chocolate , just until combined.
Carefully stir in the dried cherries.
Pour filling into room temperature crust.
Wrap bottom of springform pan with heavy duty aluminum foil , and place in a.
Ingredients
chocolate graham cracker crumbs, butter, bittersweet chocolate chips, cream cheese, eggs, granulated sugar, pure vanilla extract, dried cherries