PHILADELPHIA Black Forest Cheesecake

PHILADELPHIA Black Forest Cheesecake recipe

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Germany might take credit for the luscious combo of chocolate, whipped topping and cherries, but this cheesecake version owes its creaminess to the City of Brotherly Love.

time

prep:

15 min

total:

4 hr 55 min

servings

total:

16 servings

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What You Need

OREO Cookies, crushed (about 2 cups)

Tbsp. butter, melted

pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

cup sugar

tsp. vanilla

cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream

1-1/2

pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate (6 oz.), broken into pieces, melted

eggs

cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

can (21 oz.) cherry pie filling

Make It

HEAT oven to 325ºF.

LINE 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press firmly onto bottom of pan. Bake 10 min.

BEAT cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add sour cream and chocolate; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each just until blended. Pour over crust.

BAKE 40 min. or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 4 hours. Lift cheesecake from pan, using foil handles. Top with COOL WHIP and pie filling.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size-Wise

Sweets can add enjoyment to a balanced diet, but remember to keep tabs on portions.

Note

Store any leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

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kid874

posted:7/30/2008

I found that using the whole package of Oreos works better for the crust.

a cook

posted:7/29/2008

I made this recipe for a large group and it was gone in seconds! I substituted the cherry pie filling for raspberry, used low fat ingredients, and crushed about 30 cookies for the crust instead of 20. My only complaint is that it costs around 15 bucks to make...but oh so yummy!!!

Ecrw1965

posted:5/15/2008

I made this for Christmas and it was a smash. It is one of the best cheesecakes I have tasted, and I've tasted quite a few. Everyone had seconds and thirds. I will definately make this again and again

clbuckler

posted:4/30/2008

Fantastic. I make a lot of cheesecakes and this one was easy and delicious. I used the double stuff oreos and had enough for my crust, but then I am not a crust person.

a cook

posted:1/8/2008

Cheesecake was good and easy to make. I used only 3 chocolate squares instead of 6 since we are not big on chocoloate and still came out good. I think next time I will use more oreo cookies for the crust and omit the chocolate from the filling.

lwinston22

posted:12/28/2007

Got rave reviews from this... I added some green maraschino cherries to the red cherry pie filling; this made a beautiful Christmas desert.

a cook

posted:12/25/2007

As lovely as this dessert looked, im suprised it didn't come out great. The filling had too much chocolate and my guests and I could taste the sour cream(I even put less then the recipe called for). Not the hit of the night. I will stick to regular cheesecake.

lonewolfncsu

posted:12/22/2007

Made it for work and everyone loved it! I bring in lots of cheesecakes but everyone really like this one. There was actually a line forming for people to get a piece. You do have to use more cookies for the crust than the recipe says though.

cwealot

posted:12/18/2007

Great for a party.

a cook

posted:12/16/2007

I had to use double the amount of cookies called for to make the crust. I don't see how it can be made with the number of cookies called for in the recipe. Other than that, it was absolutely delicious and gobbled up by everyone. Fool-proof cheesecake and I've made tons! None were this easy, or delicious. Love the tip about the foil handles to get it out of a 9x13 pan for serving.