Recipe - Chocolate Julep Cheesecake

PATTI VDRJ67A

CRUST
1 One half cup Chocolate cookie crumbs
2 teaspoon Sugar
3 tablespoon Butter; melted

FILLING
5 ounce Semi sweet chocolate
16 ounce Cream cheese; softened
Three fourths cup Sugar
One half cup Sour cream
4 Eggs
3 tablespoon Bourbon
1 One half teaspoon Creme de menthe, clear
Marascnio cherries; garnish
Mint leaves; garnish

For crust, combine the crumbs, sugar and melted butter. Press firmly and
evenly into 9" springform pan. Place in refrigerator while making filling.
Melt chocolate in heavy saucepan. Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
Add sour cream. Blend well. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating at low
speed. Blend in bourbon and creme de menthe. Pour 1One fourth cups batter into
another bowl. Mix remaining batter with the melted chocolate. Fill crust
with the chocolate batter, then slowly pour on the plain batter, making a
swirling patern is desired. Bake at 350~ for 4550 minutes. The sides will
be puffed and the center will be soft (it will firm when cooled). Chill at
least 6 hours before serving. NOTE: An extra dash of creme de menthe added
to the plain batter

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