CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRY CHEESECAKE

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This is so goood its hard to stop at one piece.

Provided by Kari Kelley

Categories     Fruit Desserts

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 c semi sweet morsels
1/2 c whipping cream
1/4 c butter,cut into pieces
1- 6 oz ready made chocolate crumb pie crust
1-21oz can(s) cherry pie filling
1-8oz pkg cream cheese,softened
1/3 c powdered sugar
1 large egg
1/4 tsp almond extract
16 maraschino cherries with stems
2 c frozen whipped topping,thawed

Steps:

  • 1. Microwave morsels and cream in a glass bowl bowl at MEDIUM (50% power) 1 to 2 minutes or until chocolate begins to melt. Whisk in butter until smooth. Let cool, whisking occasionally, 5 to 10 minutes or until mixture reaches spreading consistency. Spoon half of chocolate mixture into pie crust. Cover and chill remaining chocolate mixture.
  • 2. Spoon cherry pie filling evenly over chocolate mixture in pie crust. Place pie crust on a baking sheet and set aside
  • 3. Beat cream cheese and next 3 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Pour cream cheese mixture over cherry pie filling. (Pie shell will be very full but will not overflow when baking.)
  • 4. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until center is set. Remove from oven, and cool on a wire rack. Cover and chill 8 hours.
  • 5. Drain stemmed cherries on paper towels; pat dry.
  • 6. Microwave reserved chocolate mixture at MEDIUM (50% power) 1 minute. Remove from microwave; stir until spreading consistency, reheating if necessary.
  • 7. Dip stemmed cherries in chocolate mixture, and place on a baking sheet lined with wax paper; chill 15 minutes. Spread remaining chocolate mixture evenly over top of pie. Spoon 8 dollops of whipped topping around outer edge of pie; place 2 chocolate covered cherries in center of each dollop.

Shonda Tara
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This cheesecake was delicious! The chocolate and cherries were a perfect combination. I will definitely be making this again.


Nasir Husain
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I'm not a baker, but this cheesecake was easy to make and it turned out great! I'm definitely going to make it again.


Rehan Abdullah
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I followed the recipe exactly and the cheesecake turned out perfect. It was creamy and smooth, with just the right amount of sweetness.


Tanha Rahman
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This cheesecake was easy to make and it turned out great! I will definitely be making it again.


Isabel Velez
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This cheesecake was a little too sweet for my taste, but it was still good.


Sajidmehmood Chotiya
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I made this cheesecake for a potluck and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it.


Kareem Aljasem
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This cheesecake was delicious! The chocolate and cherries were a perfect combination. I will definitely be making this again.


Ottely Gaston
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I'm not a baker, but this cheesecake was easy to make and it turned out great! I'm definitely going to make it again.


Tapesh khadka
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I followed the recipe exactly and the cheesecake turned out perfect. It was creamy and smooth, with just the right amount of sweetness.


Silas Jackson
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This cheesecake was easy to make and it turned out great! I will definitely be making it again.


Jonathon Dixon
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I'm not a fan of chocolate, but I still enjoyed this cheesecake. The cherries were a nice touch.


Ismail Hasan
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I made this cheesecake for my husband's birthday and he loved it. He said it was the best cheesecake he had ever had.


Eric Munoz
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This cheesecake was a little too sweet for my taste, but it was still good.


fernando roque
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I love chocolate covered cherries, so I knew I would love this cheesecake. I was right! It was delicious.


Rk Dk
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This cheesecake was easy to make and turned out great! I used a graham cracker crust and it was the perfect complement to the creamy filling.


Celeste Chandler
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I'm not a big fan of cheesecake, but this one was really good. The chocolate and cherries were a great combination.


Liam Wood
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I made this cheesecake for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it. The cheesecake was gone in no time.


Love Bird
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This cheesecake was a delight! The combination of chocolate, cherries, and cheesecake was perfect. The crust was flaky and the filling was creamy and smooth. I will definitely be making this again.