Chocolate Maraschino Cheesecake Pie Food

CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Beat in cooled chocolate. Fold in whipped topping. Spoon into crust. Refrigerate until serving. Decorate with chocolate curls as desired.

CHOCOLATE CHIP CHERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Drain maraschino cherries, reserving 2 teaspoons juice. Cut cherries into quarters; set aside. , In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and reserved cherry juice until smooth. Add eggs; beat just until combined. Fold in chocolate chips and reserved cherries., Pour into crust (crust will be full). Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate until chilled. Serve with chocolate-covered cherries.

CHOCOLATE MARASCHINO CHEESECAKE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Mix cream cheese and sugar on medium speed until fluffy. Add vanilla and eggs, mixing until well blended.
• Reserve 16 slices of maraschino cherries for garnish. Fold remaining cherries and 1/2 cup chocolate chips into cream cheese mixture. Pour into crust.
• Bake for 35 minutes or until just set. Cool and refrigerate 3 hours. Before serving, garnish with 1/4 cup chocolate chips and reserved cherries.

THE ULTIMATE BLACK FOREST CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For the crust: Combine ingredients and press into an ungreased 10 inch springform pan.
• Chill.
• For the filling: Beat cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl for 5 minutes.
• Mix in cocoa.
• Beat in eggs one at a time.
• Beat for 5 minutes more.
• Slowly add whipping cream and vanilla and beat again until well blended.
• Fold in cherries.
• Pour over cooled crust.
• Bake in 325°F oven for 75 minutes or until center is almost set.
• Run paring knife around edges to allow cake to settle without cracking.
• Cool completely.
• For the topping: Spread cherry pie filling on top of cooled cake.
• Spoon or pipe topping around edges as desired.
• Chill.

CHOCOLATE MARASCHINO CHEESECAKE PIE

Steps:

• 1. Drain cherries, reserving 1 tablespoon juice. Halve cherries. Set aside.2. In small mixing bowl beat cream cheese on medium speed of electric mixer until fluffy. Add sugar, vanilla and reserved cherry juice, mixing until combined. Add egg, beating until just combined.3. Reserve sixteen maraschino cherry halves. Fold remaining cherries and 1/3 cup of chocolate morsels into cream cheese mixture.4. Place crust on baking sheet. Spread cream cheese mixture in crust. Bake on baking sheet at 350°F about 35 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate at least 3 hours.5. Spread with whipped topping. Garnish with remaining chocolate morsels and reserved cherry halves.*NOTE: Soften cream cheese in microwave at high for 15 to 20 seconds.

CHOCOLATE-COVERED MARASCHINO CHERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Pat cherries with paper towels to remove excess moisture; set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in cherry juice and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until dough is easy to handle., Insert a chocolate chip into each maraschino cherry. Wrap a tablespoon of dough around each cherry. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. , Bake at 350° for 15-17 minutes or until set and edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. , In a microwave, melt remaining chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip tops of cookies in melted chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.