====== Black Forest Cheesecake ======
===== Ingredients =====
==== Crumb Crust ====
  * 125g Butter or substitute
  * 250g Plain chocolate biscuits, Don't use rich chocolate biscuits, as it can make the base too rich, the cheesecake is a rich dessert itself.

==== Filling ====
  * 300mL Carton thickened cream
  * 250g pkt Cream cheese 
  * ¾ cup Sugar
  * 1 tab Gelatin & lemon juice
  * ½ cup Water
  * 425g can Black cherries (keep the syrup)

==== Topping ====
  * 1 tab Sugar
  * 1 tab Cornflour
  * Reserved Cherry Syrup
  * 1 tab Rum
  * ½ cup Cream, whipped extra

===== Procedure =====
==== Crumb Crust ====
Crush biscuits finely, add melted butter, press mixture on to sides and base of greased 20cm spring form pan. Refrigerate.
==== Filling ====
Whip the thickened cream, set aside.
Beat cream cheese, sugar & lemon juice until smooth. Sprinkle gelatine over water, dissolve over hot water, cool. Add to cream cheese mixture, beat well, fold in whipped cream. Drain cherries, reserve ¾ cup syrup; Make sure cherries are pitted. Spoon 1/3 of filling into crumb crust, arrange half the cherries over filing; spoon another 1/3 of filling over, arrange the remaining cherries over top evenly with remaining filling. Refrigerate until firm.
==== Topping ====
Place sugar and cornflour in saucepan, gradually stir in reserved syrup. Stir until boiling, remove from heat, add rum. Continue stirring for a few mins to allow to cool slightly. Spread topping over cheesecake, swirl lightly with spoon. Refrigerate until set. Pipe edge with cream.


---// Sandra Boyle // A family favourite, often made especially for Australia Day gatherings
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