Heavenly Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

Heavenly Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

Ingredients

• Serving Size : 10
• 2 cup vanilla wafers – fine crush
• 1 cup ground toasted almonds
• 1/2 cup butter – melted
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 12 ounce milk chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 package env. unflavored gelatin
• 16 ounce cream cheese – softened
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 cup heavy cream – whipped
• garnishes *

Method

1. * Garnishes to include whipped cream and chocolate shavings (optional).
2. In large bowl, combine vanilla waver crumbs, almonds, butter and sugar; mix well.
3. Pat firmly into 9-inch springform pan, covering bottom and 2 1/2 inches up the sides.
4. Set aside.
5. Melt over hot (not boiling) water milk chocolate chips; stir until smooth.
6. Set aside.
7. Pour milk into small saucepan; sprinkle gelatin on top.
8. Set aside for 1 minute.
9. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until gelatin dissolves.
10. Set aside.
11. In large bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, and melted chocolate chips; beat until fluffy.
12. Beat in gelatin mixture and almond extract.
13. Fold in whipped cream.
14. Pour into prepared pan.
15. Chill until firm (about 3 hours).
16. Run knife around edge of cake to separate from pan; remove rim.
17. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate shavings, if desired.
18. Makes 1 9-inch Cheesecake.

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