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Heavenly Chocolate Cheesecake
Category: Cheese, Cheese & Eggs, Cheesecakes, Chocolate, Desserts
Yield: 8 servings
CRUST
2 cups (about 50) crushed vanilla wafers
1 cup ground toasted almonds
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, melted
FILLING
2 cups (11.5-ounce package) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Milk Chocolate Morsels
1 envelope (.25 ounces) unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup milk
2 pkg (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 tsp almond extract
1/2 cup whipping cream, whipped

Procedures
FOR CRUST:
COMBINE crushed cookies, almonds, sugar and butter in medium bowl; mix
well.
Press firmly onto bottom and 2 inches up side of ungreased 9-inch
springform pan.
FOR FILLING:
MICROWAVE morsels in medium, microwave-safe bowl on MEDIUM-HIGH (70%)
power for 1 minute; stir.
Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until
smooth.
Sprinkle gelatin over milk in small saucepan; let stand for 1 minute.
Warm, stirring constantly, over low heat until gelatin is dissolved;
remove from heat.
BEAT cream cheese, sour cream and melted chocolate in large mixer bowl
until fluffy.
Beat in gelatin mixture and almond extract; fold in whipped cream.
Pour into crust.
Chill for about 3 hours or until firm.
Run knife around edge of cheesecake; remove side of springform pan.
Garnish as desired.
Skill Level: Average


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