Chocolate Almond Marble Cheesecake

Name: Chocolate Almond Marble Cheesecake
Total time: 130
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 3 cups chocolate cookie crumbs; 0.5 cup finely chopped almonds; 0.25 cup white sugar; 0.5 cup butter, melted; 3 (1 ounce) squares bittersweet chocolate; 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened; 1 cup white sugar; 3 eggs; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 1 (16 ounce) container sour cream, room temperature

Recipe by Steve DeGroof from allrecipes.com

Dessert 2 Hr. 10 Mins.

Ingredients

16 servings

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3 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
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0.5 cup finely chopped almonds
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0.25 cup white sugar
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0.5 cup butter, melted
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3 (1 ounce) squares bittersweet chocolate

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2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
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1 cup white sugar
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3 eggs
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1 teaspoon almond extract
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1 (16 ounce) container sour cream, room temperature

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium bowl, combine cookie crumbs, almonds, 1/4 cup sugar and melted butter. Mix well. Press into the bottom and halfway up the sides of a 10 inch springform pan.
In the top of a double boiler, heat chocolate, stirring occasionally, until chocolate is melted and smooth. Remove from heat and allow to cool to lukewarm.
In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and 1 cup sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Fold in the almond extract and sour cream. Pour 1 1/2 cups of the filling into a smaller bowl. Stir the melted chocolate into the smaller bowl, then fold loosely back into plain filling. Pour into crust. With the tip of a knife, swirl the filling to create a marbled effect.
Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Turn off oven and let cake cool in oven for 1 hour, with the door closed. Cool at room temperature, then refrigerate overnight.