Rich Chocolate Cheesecake
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 c Chocolate wafer crumbs
- 1/4 ts Ground nutmeg
- 1/2 c Butter -- melted
- 24 oz Cream cheese -- softened
- 3/4 c Sugar
- 3 Eggs
- 8 oz Sour cream
- 6 Squares semisweet chocolate melted
- 1 tb Cocoa
- 3/4 ts Cocoa
- 1 1/2 ts Vanilla extract
- 1/2 c Whipping cream -- whipped
- Additional whipped cream (optional)
- Chocolate curls (optional)
- Almonds (optional)
- Maraschino cherries (optional)
Instructions:
Combine first 3 ingredients, mixing well. Press mixture into bottom of
a 9-inch springform pan; chill. Beat cream cheese with electric mixer
until light and fluffy; gradually add sugar, mixing well. Add eggs, one
at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in sour cream, melted
chocolate, cocoa, and vanilla, mix well. Gently fold in whipped cream;
spoon into prepared pan. Bake at 300 for 1 hour. Turn oven off; allow
cheesecake to cool in oven an additional 30 minutes. Refrigerate 8
hours. Remove sides of pan and garnish with additional whipped
cream, chocolate curls, almonds, and cherries. Yield: 10 to 12
servings.
