Dr. Ruth's Almost As Good As Sex Cheesecake

Servings: 8

Crust:

5 oz Graham cracker crumbs

3 tb Sugar

5 tb Butter melted Filling:

16 oz Cream cheese softened

1/2 c Sugar

1/2 ts Vanilla pn Salt

2 lg Eggs

3 tb Chambord liqueur Topping:

8 oz Sour cream

1 tb Sugar

1/2 ts Vanilla

1 tb Chambord liqueur

1 c Raspberries fresh

Preheat oven to 350 Deg. F. To prepare crust, mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter. Press mixture firmly into bottom of 9" springform pan. To make filling, mix cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and salt at medium speed with electric mixer. Add eggs, and mix until well blended. Using a fork, gently fold Chambord into batter. Pour mixture into crust. Bake for approximately 40 minutes or until golden brown. Loosen cake from rim of pan. Let cool and remove rim of pan. To prepare topping, mix sour cream, sugar, vanilla, and Chambord and spread evenly over cheesecake. Refrigerate for 4 hours or until firm. Top with fresh raspberries just before serving. Chambord a French liqueur