Chocolate Royale Cheesecake

Filling

Crust

To prepare crust

Preheat oven to 325°
Mix crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 325° for 10 minutes

Filling

Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla with electric mixer until well blended. Add chocolate, liqueur, and eggs; mix just until blended. Pour over crust.
Bake at 325° for 55 to 60 minutes or until center is almost set if using silver springform pan. (Bake at 300° for 60 to 65 minutes or until center is almost set if using a dark non-stick springform pan.) Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.

Makes 12 servings