Heavenly Chocolate Cheesecake
Ingredients
- Crust:
- 2 C. (about 50) crushed vanilla wafers
- 1 C. ground toasted almonds
- 1/2 C. granulated sugar
- 1/2 C. (1 stick) butter or margarine, melted
- Filling:
- 2 C. Nestle Toll House Milk Chocolate Morsels
- 1 1/4 oz. envelope unflavored gelatin
- 1/2 C. milk
- 2 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 C. sour cream
- 1/2 tsp. almond extract
- 1/2 C. whipping cream, whipped
Directions
To make 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.
For filling, microwave morsels in medium, microwave-safe bowl on medium-high 70%) power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth. 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. 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.
