*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                Chocolate Cheesecake-KCBX-TV (Audra McCoy)

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Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cheesecakes                      Chocolate

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        Millie Othman-FHFG38A
                        -----CRUST-----
  22                    Oreo cookies -- cream centers
                        Removed
     1/3  cup           Butter or margarine
                        -----FILLING-----
     2/3  cup           Sugar
   2      Large         eggs
  16      ounce         Cream cheese
     1/2  cup           Amaretto liquer
                        -----TOPPING-----
   2      ounce         Semisweet baking chocolate
   2      Large         eggs
                        Sugar to taste
                        Toasted almonds
                        Milk to consistency
                        Chocolate curls

CRUST:

Crush cookies in blender, food processor, or roller. Melt butter or
margarine, mix with crushed cookies. Mixture should be crumbly. Press
into 9" pie plate.

FILLING:

Mix first 3 ingredients. When smooth, blend in Amaretto.  Pour into
cookie crust. Bake at 300 F for 50 Minutes.

TOPPING:

Melt chocolate and blend with sour cream. Sweetened to taste. Slowly
add milk to pouring consistency. Spread on top of cooled cheesecake.
chill. Top with toasted almonds, some dyed with red food coloring,
and chocolate curls.

** From KCBX-TV (PBS)-fall fund raising drive winner.



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