Olive Garden Raspberry Mousse Cheesecake
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Course : Cheesecakes
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 6
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                        RASPBERRY MOUSSE
   1 1/2  teaspoons     Gelatin
   1 1/2  tablespoons   Cold water
     1/2  cup           Raspberry preserves
   2      tablespoons   Sugar
   1      cup           Heavy whipping cream
                        FILLING
   1      pound         Cream cheese -- softened
     1/2  cup           Sugar
   2                    Eggs
     1/2  teaspoon      Vanilla
   1      9"            chocolate crumb crust -- prepared
 

Preparation:

FILLING-Preheat oven to 325~. Mix cream cheese, sugar, eggs and vanilla with electric mixer on medium until thoroughly blended, about 3 to 4 minutes. Pour into prepared crust. Place on baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes. Cool to refrigerated temperature. MOUSSE-Sprinkle gelatin over cold water, stir and let stand 1 minute. Micro on HIGH for 30 seconds or until gelatin is completely dissolved. (Or heat on stove with 1 additional tb of water.) Combine gelatin with preserves. Chill 10 minutes. CREAM-Whip cream until soft peaks form. Add 2 tb sugar and continue whipping until stiff peaks form. Measure out 1-1/2 c of whipped cream for mousse and set aside. Refrigerate remainder of cream for topping. Gently fold raspberry mixture into measured whipped cream. Spread raspberry mousse on top of chilled cheesecake, mounding slightly in the center. Chill 1 hour before serving. To serve, cut cheesecake into 6 servings and top each piece with a dloop of reserved whipped cream.