Black Forest Cheesecake

By Hester

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/3 cup golden flavour crisco shortening, melted
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3 250 gram packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 8 squares semisweet chocolate squares, melted and cooled
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 19 oz can cherry pie filling

Preparation

Step 1

Combine crumbs, shortening and sugar; press firmly on bottom of 9" springform pan.

In large mixer, beat cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk, chocolate, eggs and vanilla until smooth. Pour into prepared pan.

Bake at 300F for 65 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool; chill.

Top with cherry pie filling. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate curls.