Rich chocolate cheesecake

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Preparation Time:

20 Min

Serves:

Difficulty:

Moderate

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Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

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)

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.

Recipe By : Southern Living