*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                         CHOCOLATE RUM CHEESECAKE

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Serving Size  : 10   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cheesecakes                      Chocolate
                Cakes

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1-1/4   c            Graham cracker crumbs
     3/4   c            Sugar
   2       tb           Sugar
     1/4   c            Unslated butter -- melted
   6       oz           Semisweet chocolate
     1/4   c            Rum
   1       lb           Cream cheese
     1/2   c            Sour cream
   1       tb           Vanilla
   5                    Eggs

  Preheat oven to 325 . Butter inside of springform pan
  well & cover the outside (bottom & sides) with a sheet
  of heavy-duty aluminum foil, shiny side out. This
  reflects heat away from cheesecake & prevents it from
  baking too fast & becoming overcooked. Mix graham
  cracker crumbs with 2 tb of the sugar & add melted
  butter. Press evenly on bottom & sides of pan;
  refrigerate until ready to use. Cut chocolate into
  small pieces. Melt in microwave; combine with rum. Set
  aside. Beat cream cheese with electric mixer until
  ight & fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar, sour cream &
  vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time. Mix well. Place bowl
  over a pan of hot water & mix until smooth (do not let
  water touch bottom of bowl). Pour about 1-1/4 cups of
  this batter into a separte bowl & set aside. Whisk
  remaining batter w/the chocolate, then stir over hot
  water until smooth. Take springform pan from
  refrigerator & fill w/chocolate batter. Gently pour
  plain batter over top & make swirls down into the
  chocolate batter with a fork. Place on middle rack of
  oven & bake for 50 minutes. Cool to room temp, remove
  foil & rim of pan & refrigerate overnight.
 
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