Heavenly Chocolate Cheesecake
Recipe
- Title:
- Heavenly Chocolate Cheesecake
- Categories:
- Cheesecakes, Chocolate, Cakes/choc.
- Yield:
- 10 servings
Ingredients
- 2 c Vanilla Wafers, Fine Crush
- 1 ea Env. Unflavored Gelatin
- 1 c Ground Toasted Almonds
- 16 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
- 1/2 c Butter, Melted
- 1/2 c Sour Cream
- 1/2 c Sugar
- 1/2 ts Almond Extract
- 12 oz Milk Chocolate Chips
- 1/2 c Heavy Cream, Whipped
- 1/2 c Milk
- 1 x Garnishes *
Directions
- * Garnishes to include whipped cream and chocolate shavings (optional).
- ~---- In large bowl, combine vanilla waver crumbs, almonds, butter and sugar; mix well.
- Pat firmly into 9-inch springform pan, covering bottom and 2 1/2 inches up the sides.
- Set aside.
- Melt over hot (not boiling) water milk chocolate chips; stir until smooth.
- Set aside.
- Pour milk into small saucepan; sprinkle gelatin on top.
- Set aside for 1 minute.
- Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until gelatin dissolves.
- Set aside.
- In large bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, and melted chocolate chips; beat until fluffy.
- Beat in gelatin mixture and almond extract.
- Fold in whipped cream.
- Pour into prepared pan.
- Chill until firm (about 3 hours).
- Run knife around edge of cake to separate from pan; remove rim.
- Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate shavings, if desired.
- Makes 1 9-inch Cheesecake
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