Chocolate Velvet Cheesecake

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Vanilla wafer crumbs
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Pecans - chopped
3 tablespoons	45ml	Granulated sugar
1/4 cup	49g / 1.7oz	Margarine - melted
16 oz	454g	Cream cheese - softened
1/2 cup	80g / 2.8oz	Brown sugar - packed
2 cups	396g / 13oz	Eggs (large)
6 oz	170g	Semi-sweet chips - melted
3 tablespoons	45ml	Almond flavored liqueur
2 cups	474ml	Sour cream
2 tablespoons	30ml	Granulated sugar

Recipe Instructions

Combine crumbs, pecans, granulated sugar and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch Springform pan.

Bake at 325F for 10 minutes.

Combine cream cheese and brown 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 liqueur; pour over crust.

Bake at 325F for 35 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 425F Combine sour cream and granulated sugar; carefully spread over cheesecake.

Bake at 425F 10 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Chill. VARIATION: Substitute 2 Tablespoons milk and 1/4 teaspoon almond extract for almond flavored liqueur.

Source:
Reader's Digest, June 1991

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