Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

• 3/4 c. graham cracker crumbs
• 3/4 c. ground walnuts
• 3/4 c. butter or margarine, softened
• sugar
• 3 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
• 2 tsp. grated orange peel
• 3/4 tsp. almond extract
• 3 eggs
• 1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips

1. Knead with hand in a small bowl graham cracker crumbs, ground walnuts, 4 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons sugar until blended.
2. Press crumb mixture onto bottom and half way up side of a 9 x 3-inch spring-form pan.
3. Preheat oven to 325u0b0.
4. In a large bowl with mixer at low speed, beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup butter until smooth.
5. Add orange peel, almond extract, eggs and 1/2 cup sugar; beat until well blended, occasionally scraping bowl with a rubber spatula.
6. Fold in chocolate pieces.
7. Spoon into pan.
8. Bake for 1 hour.
9. Cool and cover; refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
10. To serve, carefully remove side of pan from cheese cake.
11. Serves about 16 (approximately 380 calories).

graham cracker crumbs, ground walnuts, butter, sugar, cream cheese, almond extract, eggs, semisweet chocolate chips

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=602939 (may not work)