Chocolate Almond Cheesecake

Recipe Ingredients

24 oz	681g	Cream cheese
1 1/4 cups	247g / 8.7oz	Sugar
1/3 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Cocoa
1/2 cup	118ml	Dairy sour cream
3		Eggs
2 teaspoons	10ml	Almond extract
1 teaspoon	5ml	Vanilla extract
		Crumb Crust
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup	46g / 1.6oz	Ground roasted almonds - (unsalted)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Sugar
3 tablespoons	45ml	Butter or margarine

Recipe Instructions

Heat over to 425F.

In large mixer bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, cocoa, and sour cream, beat on medium speed until smooth. Add eggs, vanilla and almond extracts.

Pour into prepared crust (bottom, no sides). Bake 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 250F for bake for 55 minutes or until cake is settled.

Remove from oven to rack. Loosen cake from pan with knife, leave sides intact.

Cool completely; several hours or overnight. Garnish with whipped cream and almonds partially dipped in chocolate.

Source:
"Farm Journal's Complete Home Baking Book" By Elise W. Manni

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