Chocolate Velvet Cheesecake

Recipe Cuisine: Cheesecakes
Recipe Category: Cheesecakes
Recipe Serves: 10

Recipes Ingredients:

1 c Vanilla Wafer Crumbs
2 ea Large Eggs
1/2 c Chopped Pecans
6 oz Semi-sweet Chips, Melted
3 tb Granulated Sugar
3 tb Almond Flavored Liqueur
1/4 c Margarine, Melted
2 c Sour Cream
16 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
2 tb Granulated Sugar
1/2 c Brown Sugar, Packed

Recipe Instructions:

Combine crumbs, pecans, granulated Sugar and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 325 degrees F., 10 minutes. Combine cream sheese and brown sugar, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in Chocolate and liqueur; pour over crust. Bake at 325 degrees F., 35 minutes. Increase Oven temperature to 425 degrees F. Combine sour cream and granulated sugar; carefully Spread over cheesecake. Bake at 425 degrees F. 10 minutes. Loosen Cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Chill. VARIATION: Substitute 2 Tablespoons Milk and 1/4 teasponn almond extract for almond flavored liqueur.