Chocolate Amaretto Cheesecake

• 1-1/4 cup chocolate wafer crumbs
• 2 tbsp. sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 lb. cream cheese
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 lg. eggs
• 6 oz. semisweet chocolate
• 1/2 tsp. almond flavoring
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/3 cup amaretto
• 2/3 cup sour cream
• 2 oz. semisweet chocolate
• 1 tsp. shortening
• Whipped cream (optional)
• Almond slices, toasted

1. Combine crumbs, sugar and mebutter.
2. Press into bottom and halfway up sides of a 8-inch springform pan.
3. Chill while making filing.
4. Beat cream cheese well until smooth.
5. Beat in sugar gradually.
6. Beat in eggs one at a time at low speed.
7. Add cooled chocolate, flavorings, amaretto and sour cream.
8. Beat at low speed until thoroughly blended.
9. Pour into prepared pan.
10. Bake in 300F oven for 1 hour.
11. Turn off heat andleave cake in oven 1 hour longer.
12. Cool in pan at room temperature, then chill at least 24 hours in refrigerator.
13. For topping, melt chocolate with shortening.
14. Garnish with whipped cream flavored with amaretto if desires and sprinkle with almonds.

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Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/1616 (may not work)