1 1/4 c Graham cracker crumbs 1/4 c Rum
3/4 c Sugar 1 lb Cream cheese
2 tb Sugar 1/2 c Sour cream
1/4 c Unslated butter; melted 1 tb Vanilla
6 oz Semisweet chocolate 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.
Yields
10 servings