Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

It had always been quite popular. For plain Chocolate, just omit the berries and the liqueur.

Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

Crust:

1 1/4 cups chocolate cookie crumbs (like Oreo or chocolate wafers) 1/4 cup butter, melted

Blend well together and press into the bottom of an 11 inch springform pan. Bake at 350 for 5 minutes. Let cool.

Very Berry Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 40 vanilla wafers
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup cottage cheese, creamed
• 1/4 cup cherry brandy
• 3 eggs
• 3 1/2 cups fresh blackberries
• 1 tablespoon cherry brandy
• 1 tablespoon white sugar