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                       Chocolate Glazed Cheese Cake

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

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1                    Pkg chocolate wafer cookies --
                        - crushed
     3/4  c             Sugar -- divided
     1/2  c             Butter -- melted
  16      oz            Cream cheese -- divided
   3      oz            Cream cheese -- divided
   3                    Eggs -- divided
   1      ts            Vanilla extract -- divided
   2      oz            Semisweet chocolate -- melted,
                        - cooled
   1 1/3  c             Sour cream -- divided
     1/3  c             Dark brown sugar -- packed
   1      tb            All-purpose flour
     1/4  c             Pecans -- chopped
     1/4  ts            Almond extract
                        Chocolate Glaze:
   3      oz            Semisweet chocolate
   2      tb            Butter
     1/3  c             Confectioner's sugar -- sifted
   1      tb            Water
     1/2  ts            Vanilla extract

Combine cookie crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, and butter; blend well. Press
into bottom and 2" up the sides of a 9" springform pan; set aside.

In a mixing bowl, beat 8 oz cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar until
fluffy. Add 1 egg and 1/4 ts vanilla; blend well. Stir in chocolate
and 1/3 cup sour cream. Spoon over crust.

In another bowl, beat second 8 oz cream cheese, brown sugar, and and
flour until fluffy. Add 1 egg and 1/2 ts vanilla; blend well. Stir in
pecans. Spoon carefully over chocolate layer.

In another bowl, beat remaining 3 oz cream cheese and remaining sugar
until fluffy. Blend in last egg. Stir in remaining sour cream and
vanilla. Add almond extract. Spoon carefully over pecan layer.

Bake at 325°F for about 55 minutes or until center is almost set.
Turn off oven and leave cheesecake inside for 30 minutes; open door
partway and leave cake in oven another 30 minutes. Remove from oven;
cool completely. Refrigerate at least 8 hours.

Chocolate Glaze:

Combine chocolate and butter in top of a double boiler; cook over
simmering water until melted. Remove from heat; add remaining
ingredients and stir until smooth. Remove cheesecake from pan and
spread warm glaze on top just before serving. Yum!


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