Chocolate Cranberry Cheesecake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 1/3 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
• 1/4 cup hot chocolate fudge topping, warmed

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, combine wafer crumbs, sugar and butter. press onto th ebottom and 1 inches up th esides fo a greased 9-in. springform pan; set aside.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. add sour cream and cornstarch; beat well. add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. fold in cranberry sauce. pour into crust. place pan on a baking sheet.
• 3 bake at 325 for 30 - 35 minutes or until center is almost set. cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. refrigerate overnight. remove sides of pan. pipe dessert plates with fudge topping; top with cheesecake. refrigerate leftovers.