Chocolate Velvet Cheesecake

• 1 cup vanilla wafer crumbs
• 3 tbsp. granulated sugar
• 1 lb. cream cheese, softened
• 2 lg. eggs
• 3 tbsp. almond flavored liqueur
• 2 tbsp. granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup margarine, melted
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 6 oz. semi-sweet chips, melted
• 2 cups sour cream

1. Crust: Combine crumbs, pecans, granulated sugar and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
2. Bake at 325F for 10 minutes.
3. Filling: Combine cream sheese and brown sugar, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
5. Blend in chocolate and liqueur; pour over crust.
6. Bake at 325F for 35 minutes.
7. Increase oven temperature to 425F.
8. Combine sour cream and granulated sugar; carefully spread over cheesecake.
9. Bake at 425F for 10 minutes.
10. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan.
11. Chill.

vanilla wafer crumbs, sugar, cream cheese, eggs, almond flavored liqueur, sugar, pecans, margarine, brown sugar, semisweet chips, sour cream

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/3649 (may not work)