Milk Chocolate Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 1 cup
• 1 cup butter 
• 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter
• 3 lbs cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups sugar, divided
• 6 eggs
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup milk chocolate, melted
• 2 cups fresh raspberries
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1/4 cup Grand Marnier
• whipped cream (in a pastry bag with star tip)
• fresh mint sprig
• chocolate curls
• powdered sugar, in shaker
• cocoa powder, in shaker

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°.

2. 2

   Combine the crumbs and the butter together. Mix well and press into a 10-inch springform pan. In a processor, with the metal blade, mix the cream cheese until smooth. Add the sugar and blend. Add the eggs, one at a time to thoroughly incorporate into the cheese mixture. Add the heavy cream. Add the flour, salt and vanilla and blend until smooth. In a steady stream, pour in the melted chocolate.

3. 3

   Pour in the prepared pan. Bake for one hour and fifteen minutes, or until the cake is set; The cake is ready when it's just jiggly in the center, don't over-bake. Remove from the oven and with a knife and loosen the sides from the pan. This will prevent the cake from splitting down the center. Completely cool the cake before cutting.

4. 4

   For the sauce:.

5. 5

   In a mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients together and allow to sit 2 to 3 hours. Place a piece of the cake on a plate. Spoon ther raspberries over the top. Garnish with whipped cream, chocolate curls, mint sprigs, powdered sugar, and cocoa powder.