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1 (8.5-ounce) package chocolate wafer cookies, crushed (about 2 cups) 3/4 cup sugar, divided 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened and divided 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla, divided 2 (1-ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, melted 1 1/3 cups sour cream, divided 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1/4 cup chopped pecans 5 ounces cream cheese, softened 1/4 teaspoon almond extract Chocolate Glaze: 6 (1-ounce) squares semisweet chocolate 1/4 cup butter 3/4 cup sifted confectioners sugar 2 tablespoons water 1 teaspoon vanilla Combine cookie crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, and butter; blend well. Press onto bottom and 2 inches up sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Set aside. Combine 1 (8-ounce) cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar; beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until fluffy. Add 1 egg and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla; beat well. Stir in melted chocolate and 1/3 cup sour cream. Spoon over crust. Combine remaining 8 ounces of cream cheese, brown sugar, and flour; beat until fluffy. Add 1 egg and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; beat well. Stir in pecans. Spoon over chocolate layer. Combine 5 ounces cream cheese and remaining 1/4 cup sugar; beat until fluffy. Add remaining egg and beat well. Stir in remaining 1 cup sour cream, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla, and almond extract. Spoon gently over pecan layer. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour. Turn off oven and leave cheesecake in oven 30 minutes; open door and leave in oven 30 more minutes. Cool. Cover and chill at least 8 hours. Remove from pan. Spread warm Chocolate Glaze over cheesecake. Glaze: Combine chocolate and butter in top of double boiler; bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook until chocolate melts. Remove from heat; stir in remaining ingredients. Stir until smooth. Spread over cheesecake while glaze is warm. Yields: 10-12 servings. This recipe is from an actual cookbook printed by Fundcraft Publishing! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: Cookbooks.com! Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |