Black Forest Cheesecake

By Stephanie Boyle

This is a great alternative to making a black forest cake and it tastes delicious!!

Ingredients:

2 pkgs (8oz each) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
4 squares semi sweet chocolate, melted and slightly cooled
1 ready to use chocolate flavor pie crust (6oz or 9 inch)
1-1/2 cups cherry pie filling
1 cup thawed Cool Whip

Directions:

1. Mix cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla with a mixer on medium speed until blended well. Add eggs, mix until blended. Stir in melted chocolate. Pour into crust.

2. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35-40 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate for 3 hours or over night. Spread Cool Whip over chilled cheesecake, cover with pie filling.

Makes 8 servings.

Prep time 10 minutes, Bake time 40 minutes.

Did you know???

Unlike milk chocolate semisweet and bittersweet chocolate contains no milk solids and stored alone can last years if stored properly in a cool dry place.