Black Forest Cheesecake

Directions

1. 1
   The crust-in a small bowl stir together the crumbs and sugar.
2. 2
   Add the melted butter; stir until well combined.
3. 3
   Press crumb mixture evenly onto the bottom of a greased 9-inch springform pan; set aside.
4. 4
   The filling-in a large bowl combine the cream cheese, sugar, and cornstarch; beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
5. 5
   Add the eggs and egg yolk, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
6. 6
   Beat in the melted chocolate, cherry schnapps, and vanilla.
7. 7
   Stir in cherries.
8. 8
   Pour the cream cheese mixture over the crust.
9. 9
   Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.
10. 10
    Lower the temperature to 200 and bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until the center no longer looks wet or shiny.
11. 11
    Remove the cake from the oven and run a knife around the inside edge of the pan.
12. 12
    Turn the oven off; return the cake to the oven for an additional 1 hour.
13. 13
    Chill, uncovered, overnight.
14. 14
    The topping-in a small saucepan stir together the cherry preserves, lemon juice, and cornstarch.
15. 15
    Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
16. 16
    Cook and stir 2 minutes more.
17. 17
    Pour over cheesecake.
18. 18
    Drizzle with chocolate ice cream topping.
19. 19
    Chill until serving time.