Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake

2 c Vanilla Wafer Crumbs
6 tb Margarine, Melted
14 oz Carmels ( 1 bag)
5 oz (1 cn) Evaporated Milk
1 c Chopped Pecans, Toasted
16 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
1/2 c Sugar
1 ts Vanilla
2 ea Large Eggs
1/2 c Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips *
* Chocolate chips should be melted.

Combine crumbs and margarine, press onto bottom and
sides of 9-inch spring- form pan. Bake at 350 degrees F.,
10 minutes. In 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan, melt carmels
with milk over low heat, stirring frequently, until smooth.
Pour over crust. Top with pecans. Combine cream cheese,
sugar and vanila, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer
until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well
after each addition. Blend in chocolate, pour over pecans.
Bake at 350 degrees F., 40 minutes. Loosen cake from rim
of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Chill. Garnish
with whipped cream, additional chopped nuts and maraschino
cherries, if desired.

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Cherry Cheesecake

1 c Graham Cracker Crumbs
3 tb Sugar
3 tb Margarine, Melted
24 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
3/4 c Sugar
3 ea Large Eggs
1 ts Vanilla
21 oz Cherry Pie Filling (1 cn)

Combine crumbs and margarine; press onto bottom
of 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 325 degrees F.,
10 minutes. Combine cream cheese and sugar, mixing
at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
Add eggs, one at a time mixing well after each addition.
Blend in vanilla; pour over crust. Bake at 450 degrees F.,
10 minutes. Reduce oven temperatur to 250 degrees F.,
continue baking 25 to 30 minutes or until set. Loosen
cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan.
Chill. Top with pie filling just before serving.


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Chocolate Mint Meringue Cheesecake

1 c Chocolate Wafer Crumbs
3 tb Margarine, Melted
2 tb Sugar
24 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
2/3 c Sugar
3 ea Large Eggs
1 c Mint Chocolate Chips, Melted
1 ts Vanilla
3 ea Large Egg Whites
7 oz Marshmallow Creme (1 Jr)

Combine crumbs, margarine and sugar; press onto
bottom of 9-inch spring- form pan. Bake at 350
degrees F., 10 minutes. Combine cream cheese and
sugar, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer
until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing
well after each addition. Blend in mint chocolate
and vanilla; pour over crust. Bake at 350 degrees F.,
50 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool
before removing rim of pan. Chill. Beat egg whites
until soft peakes form. Gradually add marshmallow
creme, beating until stiff peakes form. Carefully
spread over top of cheesecake to seal. Bake at 450
degrees F.; 3 to 4 minutes or until lightly browned.


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Cappuccino Cheesecake

1 1/2 c Finely Chopped Nuts
2 tb Sugar
3 tb Margarine, Melted
32 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
1 c Sugar
3 tb Unbleached All-purpose Flour
4 ea Large Eggs
1 c Sour Cream
1 tb Instant Coffee Granules
1/4 ts Cinnamon
1/4 c Boiling water

Combine nuts, sugar, and margarine; press onto bottom of
9-inch spring- form cake pan. Bake at 325 degrees F.,
10 minutes. Combine cream cheese, sugar, and flour, mixing
at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add
eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend
in sour cream. Dissolve coffee granules and cinnamon in
water. Cool; gradually add to cream cheese mixture, mixing until
well blended. Pour over crust. Bake at 450 degrees F., 10 minutes.
Reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees F.; continue baking
1 hour. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim
of pan.

Chill. Garnish with whipped cream and whole coffee beans if desired.


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Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Supreme

1 c Chocolate Wafer Crumbs
3 tb Margarine, Melted
24 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
3/4 c Sugar
1/4 c Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
3 ea Large Eggs
1/2 c Sour Cream
1 ts Vanilla
1 c Mini Semi-sweet Chips


Combine crumbs and magarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch
springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees F., 10 minutes. Combine
cream cheese, sugar and flour, mixing at medium speed on
electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time,
mixing well after each addition. Blend in sour cream and
vanilla. Stir in chocolate chips and pour into crust.
Bake at 350 degrees F., 55 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan;
cool before removing rim of pan. Chill.

Garnish with whipped cream and fresh mint leaves, if desired.

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Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

1 1/2 c Creme-filled Cookie Crumbs *
2 tb Margarine, Melted
32 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
1 1/4 c Sugar
3 ea Large Eggs
1 c Sour Cream
1 ts Vanilla
6 oz Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips**
1/3 c Strained Raspberry Preserves
6 oz Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
1/4 c Whipping Cream

* Cookie crumbs should come from 18 Cream Filled Cookies that have
been finely crushed.

**This 6 ozs of Chocolate chips should be melted and cooled slightly .

Combine crumbs and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform
pan.
Combine 24 ozs of cream cheese and sugar, mixing at medium speed on
electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating
well after each addition.
Blend in sour cream and vanilla; pour over crust. Combine remaining
8 ozs cream cheese and melted chocolate, mixing at medium speed on
eletric mixer until well blended. Add Red Raspberry preserves; mix well.
Drop rounded measuring tablespoonsfuls of chocolate cream cheese batter
over plain cream cheese batter, do not swirl. Bake at 325 degrees F.,
1 hour and 25 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before
removing rim of pan. Melt chocolate pieces and whipping cream
over low heat stirring until smooth.

Spread over cheescake. Chill. Garnish with additonal whipping cream,
whipped, raspberries and fresh mint leaves, if desired.

Creamy Chilled Cheesecake

1 c Graham Cracker Crumbs
1/4 c Sugar
1/4 c Margarine, Melted
1 ea Env. Unflavored Gelatin
1/4 c Cold Water
8 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
1/2 c Sugar
3/4 c Milk
1/4 c Lemon Juice
1 c Shipping Cream, Whipped
1 x Strawberry Halves

Combine Crumbs, sugar, and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch
spring- form pan. Soften gelatin in water; stir over low heat
until dissolved. Combine cream cheese and sugar, mixing at
medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
Chill until slightly thickened; fold in whipped cream.
Pour over crust; chill until firm.

Top with strawberries before serving.