Chocolate Truffle Raspberry Cheesecake - Recipe #1989 - Foodgeeks

Ingredients

• 3 oz. nuts, toasted
• 9 oz. chocolate wafer cookies, crushed
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 6 tbsp. butter, melted
• 2-1/2 lb. cream cheese
• 1 cup sugar
• 5 jumbo eggs
• 1/2 cup chambord liquer
• 1 cup raspberry preserves
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 tbsp. sugar
• 4 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 1 cup gourmet heavy whipping cream
• 1 lb. semisweet chocolate, melted
• 3 tsp. chambord liquer
• 1 cup fresh raspberries (optional)