Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
  • 13 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 8 ounces chocolate, semisweet semisweet, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
  • 1/4 cup coffee hot and strong
  • 8 ounces cream cheese cut 1 inch cubes
  • 8 ounces sour cream
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tablespoons cream whipping
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup liqueur raspberry

Method

  • Crumb Crust: Combine wafer crumbs; butter, and 1/2 cup sugar; blend well.
  • Press in bottom and 1 1/2 inches up sides of a 9-inch springform pan.
  • Set aside.
  • Filling: Position knife blade in food precessor bowl; add chocolate cubes, and process until finely ground.
  • With food processor running, pour hot coffee through food chute.
  • Process until chocolate is melted and smooth.
  • Add cream cheese cubes and next 6 ingredients, and process until mixture is smooth, stopping once to scrape down sides of processor bowl.
  • Pour mixture into prepared crust, and bake at 350F (180C) for 55 minutes.
  • (Center will still be soft.)
  • Let cheesecake cool to room temperature on a wire rack.
  • Cover and chill at least 8 hours.
  • Carefully remove sides of pan.