Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake

(Shared recipe submitted by Laura.)

Laura writes: "This is the most delicious and easiest to make cheesecake I have ever tried, and I'm quite a cheesecake lover. This recipe comes from my mother and is always included in our family's special events."

Ingredients

• 1-1/4 cups crumbs (graham crackers, chocolate wafers, or other)
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (less if wafers are sweet)
• 2 ounces melted butter (1/2 stick)

• 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate
• 1/4 cup liquor (I use rum and my mom uses Amaretto)
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 pound cream cheese
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 4 extra-large eggs

For the crust, blend crumbs with other ingredients and press into the bottom of a greased, springform pan and refrigerate.

For the cake, preheat oven to 325° F. Melt chocolate and liquor (1 min on high in Microwave, depending on wattage); stir until smooth. Put next five ingredients into a blender and blend on the slowest speed. Set aside 10 ounces of this mixture. Add chocolate liquor mixture to the cheese in the blender and mix.

Put chocolate/cheese mixture into the pan with the crust. Then put vanilla mixture in, in four even blobs. Use a knife to swirl the two together. Bake for 50 minutes. Cool completely, then refrigerate.

About Laura: Laura's e-mail address is lcpv@gte.net.