Black Forest Cheesecake 

Crust:

1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs
3 tbl. margarine, melted

Filling:

2-8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs
1-6 oz. pkg. semi-sweet chocolate pieces, melted
1/4 tsp. almond extract
1-21 oz. can cherry pie filling

Combine crumbs and margarine; press onto the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan. Bake at 350* for 10 minutes

Combine cream cheese and sugar, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in chocolate and extract; pour over crust. Bake at 350* for 45 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Chill.

Top cheesecake with pie filling and whipped topping.