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["Lightly butter an 8 or 9"" springform pan.", "Line sides with 3"" X 8"" strips of wax paper, butter paper.", "Combine cookie crumbs and melted butter ina small bowl.", "Press mixture onto bottom and 1"" up side of pan.", "Chill.", "Combine egg yoks, 3/4 c sugar, brandy, vanilla and salt intop of double boiler.", "Place over simmering water; beat with hand mixer at high speed until thick and pale yellow, about 8 minutes.", "Turn into a large bowl.", "Melt unsweetened and semisweet chocolate in bowl over simmering water.", "Remove bowl from water, beat in softened butter, 1 T at a time.", "Gradually beat chocolate mixture into egg yolk mixture until smooth.", "Mixture will thicken slightly.", "Stir in coffee: reserve.", "Beat egg whites inlarge bowl with electric mixer until foamy white.", "Gradually beat in the remaining 2T sugar until meringue forms soft peaks.", "Stir a small amount of the meringue into the chocolate mixture to thin.", "Gradually fold in the remaining meringue until no streaks of white remain.", "Beat heavy cream in a small bowl until stiff; fold into chocolate mixture.", "Pour into prepared pan.", "Chill over night.", "With a sharp knife loosen wax paper from pan; release spring and remove side of pan; remove wax paper.", "Garnish with Cordial Cheeries.", "Cordial Cherries.", "Soak 13 maraschino cheeries with stems in 1/4 c brandy in a small bowl, place in freezer.", "When cherries are frozen remove from brandy and wipe with paper toweling.", "Melt 4 squares semisweet chocolate; quickly dip frozen cherries into chocolate holding by the stem and swirling until completely covered.", "The chocolate will harden almost immediately.", "Refrigerate."]
