Yield: 16 Servings
CRUST
2/3 cup almonds, finely chopped
1¼ cups finely crushed vanilla wafers
1/3 cup butter, melted
FILLING
8 ounces (2 baking bars) Ghirardelli Bittersweet Chocolate,
broken into 1-inch pieces
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 cup sour cream
¼ cup almond-flavored liqueur
¼ teaspoon salt (optional)
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch springform pan.
Place the almonds on a baking sheet and toast in the preheated
oven for 3 to 4 minutes. Allow almonds to cool. Place the
toasted almonds in a food processor, and process until finely
ground. Combine the wafer crumbs, ground almonds, and butter;
mix well. Press the mixture onto the bottom of the springform
pan and 1½ inches up the sides. Bake 8 minutes. Place on a wire
rack and let cool completely.
To prepare the filling, melt the chocolate in a double boiler
over hot, but not boiling, water. Sir occasionally until the
chocolate is smooth. Set aside.
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese on low just
until smooth. Gradually add the sugar and continue beating until
smooth. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beaters with a
rubber spatula. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after
each addition and scraping down the bowl as needed. With the
mixer on low, gradually add the sour cream, almond liqueur, and
salt, beating just until smooth.
Divide the batter in half. Add the melted chocolate to one half
of the batter, stirring until smooth. Pour the chocolate batter
into the crust; spread to create one even layer. Carefully spoon
the plain batter on top of the chocolate batter. Place the pan
in the oven and immediately reduce the temperature to 325°F.
Bake 50 to 60 minutes, or until the center is just set. Turn off
the oven, and leave the cake inside for 30 minutes with the oven
door closed. Transfer the cheesecake to a wire rack. Loosen it
from the sides of the pan with a metal spatula. Let the
cheesecake cool completely, then chill it at least 8 hours or
overnight. Store covered in the refrigerator.
hopefully got the title right, discovered when i got the recipe
here the title of the recipe didn't come with it. so i tried my
best to remember. oh well it is a cheesecake recipes anyhow LOL
another one for Carlos to eat.
Posted by Karen
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