| Raspberry–Chocolate
Cheesecake Delight
By Helen Benzschawel, Stanley
1/2 cup raspberry jam
1 chocolate graham cracker crust
1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
1 cup (8 oz.) ricotta cheese
8 oz. Pkg. cream cheese
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3 eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. orange rind |
Spread raspberry jam in a thin
layer over bottom of graham cracker crust. Spread chocolate
chips on top of jam layer. Beat together ricotta cheese and
cream cheese. Pour over jam and chocolate chip layer in graham
cracker crust. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Bake 1 hour and
15 minutes until firm in middle. Cool 20–30 minutes.
For the topping (optional) garnish
with fresh raspberries dipped in very fine sugar or cover with
chocolate chips.
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