Chocolate Cheesecake

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 2 cups crushed vanilla wafer crumbs (about 50 cookies)
• 1 cup ground toasted almond
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted
• 1 3/4 cups milk chocolate chips
• 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped

Recipe

• 1 for crust: combine crushed cookies, almonds, sugar and butter in medium bowl; mix well. press firmly onto bottom and 2 inches up side of ungreased 9-inch springform pan.
• 2 for filling: microwave morsels in medium, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on medium high power for 1 minute;stir. if necessary, microwave at additional 10 to 15-second intervals, stirring just until morsels are melted. sprinkle gelatin over milk in small saucepan; let stand for 1 minute. warm, stirring constantly, over low heat until gelatin is dissolved; remove from heat.
• 3 beat cream cheese, sour cream and melted chocolate in large mixer bowl until fluffy. beat in gelatin mixture and almond extract; fold in whipped cream. pour into crust. chill for about 3 hours or until firm. run knife around edge of cheesecake; remove side of springform pan. garnish as desired.