Raspberry Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs (about 38 wafers)
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• FILLING:
• 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
• 3/4 cup cold water
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 3 packages (two 8 ounces, one 3 ounces)PHILADELPHIA® Cream Cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
• 1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
• Fresh raspberries and mint, optional

Directions

1. Combine the wafer crumbs, sugar and butter. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan; set aside.
2. In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for 1 minute. Heat over low heat, stirring until gelatin is completely dissolved; cool slightly.
3. In a small bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form; set aside. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar; stir in cooled gelatin. Transfer half of the mixture to another bowl.
4. To one bowl, fold in melted chocolate and half of the whipped cream. Pour over prepared crust. To the other bowl, carefully fold in the remaining whipped cream, then the raspberries. Pour over chocolate layer. Cover and refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.
5. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen. Remove sides of pan. Garnish with berries and mint if desired. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 12 servings.