CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY TRUFFLE
CHEESECAKE
 
1 1/2 c. crushed Oreos, about 18
2 tbsp. butter, melted

TRUFFLE MIXTURE:

1 pkg. (6 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1/3 c. seedless raspberry preserves

FILLING:

3 pkg. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
1 c. sour cream
1 1/4 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla

GLAZE:

2/3 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 tbsp. whipping cream

GARNISH:

Whipped cream
Raspberries

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees.

2. For crust: Combine cookie crumbs and butter. Press mixture firmly over bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.

3. For Truffle mixture, melt chocolate chips in small saucepan over very low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat after chocolate melts. Beat cream cheese in small bowl until fluffy. Gradually beat in raspberry preserves and melted chocolate; set aside.

4. For Filling, beat cream cheese in large mixer bowl until fluffy; beat in sour cream and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Pour into prepared pan. Drop truffle mixture by spoonfuls over top of filling, being careful not to swirl mixture. Bake until set, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours. Cool completely on wire rack.

5. For Glaze, melt chocolate chips with cream over very low heat; stir until smooth. Spread over top of cheesecake; let some drizzle over side. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, several hours or overnight.

6. If desired, just before serving garnish with dollops of whipped cream and fresh raspberries.

recipe reviews
Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cheesecake
   #50391
 Laurie (Pennsylvania) says:
This is delicious. I made it a couple years ago for Thanksgiving and it got raves. Yesterday, I decided to try making it with Tofutti "fake" cream cheese and sour cream so that people who can't have dairy can also have it. It is just as good. Great dessert for special occasions.
   #157747
 Amy says:
This is awesome!!! I am making it for a fifth time. I don't have a springform pan so I just use a 9X13 cake pan and it works great. I make it for my husband on special occasions so it is now his favorite.
   #169649
 Jennifer (New Jersey) says:
For years now, it hasn't been Christmas in my family without this cheesecake. It is the only thing I was asked to bring this year! So I'm racing around the kitchen panicking because I can't find my cheesecake recipe. THE cheesecake recipe. So I remember it was Cooks.com. No problem. I look it up. There is one recipe by this name that already has been clicked on it seems. Must be it! I bring it up - that's the one! I think, let me be smart and download it on my computer so this never happens again! I download it, and notice that I have a file by the same name from the same time last year................

 

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