Creamy Chocolate Lace Cheesecake

• 1-1/2 cup chocolate cookie crumbs
• 1/2 cup almonds, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 lb. cream cheese, softened
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups chocolate chips, melted and cooled
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 2 tbsp. butter
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 tbsp. sugar
• 1/2 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted

1. Heat oven to 325F.
2. Butter a 9-inch springform pan.
3. In a large bowl, blend crust ingredients.
4. Press into the bottom and up the sides of the pan and refrigerate.
5. In a large bowl beat the cream cheese and 2/3 cup sugar until smooth.
6. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
7. Add melted chocolate chips and beat well.
8. Add whipping cream, 2 tbsp.
9. butter and 1 tsp.
10. vanilla.
11. Beat until smooth.
12. Pour into the prepared crust and bake for 55 to 65 minutes or until edges are set.
13. Center of cake will be soft.
14. Cool in pan for 5 minutes and then carefully remove the sides of the pan and cool completely.
15. In a small bowl combine the sour cream, 1-1/2 tsp.
16. vanilla and 1 tbsp.
17. sugar.
18. Stir until smooth.
19. Spread over the cooled cheesecake.
20. Drizzle with the 1 oz.
21. melted chocolate in a lace pattern.
22. Refrigerate several hours or overnight before serving.

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Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/2115 (may not work)