snack saturday

Black Forest Cheesecake


Ingredients
20 OREO Cookies, crushed (about 2 cups)
3 Tbsp. butter, melted
4 pkg. (250 g each) Brick Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup sour cream
6 squares Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted
4 eggs
2 cups thawed Whipped Topping
1 can (19 oz./540 mL) cherry pie filling

Directions
1 PREHEAT oven to 325ºF. Line 13x9-inch baking pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan. Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press firmly onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 10 min.
2 BEAT cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add sour cream and chocolate; mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour over crust.
3 BAKE 40 min. or until centre is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. Lift cheesecake from pan, using foil handles. Top with whipped topping and pie filling. Store any leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.