Luscious Black Forest Cheesecake Recipe
"A friend gave me this recipe and it's quickly become popular at our house. I enjoy making it when we entertain. My husband and I are dairy farmers and have three pre-school age children. I enjoy trying new recipes as well as yardwork and crafts. —Patricia Plett, Blumenort, Manitoba..."
INGREDIENTS
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1-1/4 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
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1/4 cup butter, melted
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2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
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1 cup cold water
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1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
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1/2 teaspoon almond extract
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2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
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1/3 cup sugar
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2 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
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1 teaspoon brandy extract or vanilla extract
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1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
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Maraschino cherries and additional whipped cream and melted chocolate for garnish, optional
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