Cheesecake Week : Day 4 ( Isn't it over yet? )

Chocolate Cheesecake Supreme

Crust:

1 cup Graham cracker crumbs
1 tbsp granulated sugar
1 tbsp melted butter

Combine crumbs, sugar and butter, press onto the bottom of a 9" springform pan. Bake in a preheated 325F oven for 10 minutes.

Set aside.

Filling:

4 ( 8 oz.) pkgs cream cheese, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tbsp all purpose flour
4 eggs
4 oz. Semi-sweet chocolate melted.
1 cup sour cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
21 oz cherry pie filling

Combine the cream cheese, sugar and flour. Mix at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in the sour cream and vanilla.

Divide the batter in two bowls and blend the chocolate in one half. Pour the white batter over crust, then pour the chocolate batter on top and swirl with a fork.

Bake at 450F for 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 250F continue baking for 1 hour.

Cool, chill before removing rim of pan.

Top with pie filling just before serving.