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                        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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