Triple Layer Cheese Cake* * * * * - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 1/2 oz.) pkg. chocolate wafer cookies, crushed
3/4 c. sugar, divided
1/4 c. plus 1 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
2 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened and divided
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla, divided
2 (1 oz.) sq. semi-sweet chocolate, melted
1 1/3 c. sour cream, divided
1/2 c. firmly packed dark brown sugar
1 Tbsp. flour
1/4 c. pecans, chopped
5 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/4 tsp. almond extract
chocolate glaze
chocolate leaves

Preparation

Combine cookie crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter; blend well. Press into bottom and 2-inches up sides of a 9-inch spring-form pan.
Set aside.
Combine 1 package cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar; beat at medium speed of electric mixer until fluffy.
Add 1 egg and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla; beat well.
Stir in melted chocolate and 1/3 cup sour cream.
Spoon over chocolate crust.
Combine remaining cream cheese, brown sugar and flour; beat until fluffy. Add 1 egg and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; beat well.
Stir in pecans. Spoon over chocolate layer.
Combine 5 ounces cream cheese and remaining 1/4 cup sugar; beat until fluffy.
Add remaining egg and beat well.
Stir in remaining 1 cup sour cream, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla and almond extract.
Spoon gently over pecan layer.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 1 hour.
Turn off oven and leave cheese cake in oven 30 minutes.
Open oven door and leave cheese cake in oven another 30 minutes.
Cool.
Cover and chill at least 8 hours.
Remove from pan and spread warm chocolate glaze over cheese cake.
Garnish if desired with curled chocolate and chocolate leaves.