Easy Healthy Food Recipes: Chocolate Velvet Cheesecake

Ingredients

1 c Vanilla Wafer Crumbs
1/2 c Chopped Pecans
3 tb Granulated Sugar
1/4 c Margarine, Melted
16 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
1/2 c Brown Sugar, Packed
2 ea Large Eggs
6 oz Semi-sweet Chips, Melted
3 tb Almond Flavored Liqueur
2 c Sour Cream
2 tb Granulated Sugar

Instructions

• Combine crumbs, pecans, granulated sugar and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch spring form pan.
• Bake at 325 degrees F., 10 minutes.
• Combine cream cheese and brown sugar, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
• Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• Blend in chocolate and liqueur; pour over crust.
• Bake at 325 degrees F., 35 minutes.
• Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees F.
• Combine sour cream and granulated sugar; carefully spread over cheesecake.
• Bake at 425 degrees F. 10 minutes.
• Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan.
• Chill.

VARIATION: Substitute 2 Tablespoons milk and 1/4 teaspoon almond extract for almond flavoured liqueur.