Chocolate Glazed Triple-layer Cheesecake

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (8 1/2 ounce) package chocolate wafer cookies, crushed (about 2 cups)
• 3/4 cup sugar, divided
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted, plus
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine, melted
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened and divided
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, divided
• 2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, melted and slightly cooled
• 1 1/3 cups sour cream, divided
• 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 5 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 3/4 cup sifted powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine cookie crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, and butter; stir to blend well.
• 2 press mixture onto bottom and 2 inches up sides of a 9-inch springform pan; set aside.
• 3 in another bowl, combine 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar; using an electric mixture, beat at medium speed until fluffy.
• 4 add 1 egg and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla; beat well.
• 5 stir in melted chocolate and 1/3 cup sour cream.
• 6 spoon mixture over chocolate crust.
• 7 in another bowl, combine remaining 8 ounce package cream cheese, brown sugar and flour; beat until fluffy.
• 8 add in 1 egg and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; beat well.
• 9 stir in pecans; spoon mixture over chocolate layer.
• 10 in another bowl, combine 5 ounces cream cheese and remaining 1/4 cup sugar; beat until fluffy.
• 11 add in remaining egg; beat well.
• 12 stir in remaining 1 cup sour cream, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla and almond extract.
• 13 spoon over pecan layer.
• 14 bake in a 325° oven for 1 hour.
• 15 turn oven off and leave cheesecake in oven 30 minutes.
• 16 open oven door and leave cheesecake in oven for another 30 minutes.
• 17 cool; then cover and chill at least 8 hours.
• 18 remove from pan; spread warm glaze on top.
• 19 to make chocolate glaze: add chocolate and butter to the top of a double boiler; bring water to a boil.
• 20 lower heat; cook until chocolate is melted and smooth, stirring occasionally.
• 21 remove from heat; stir in remaining ingredients until smooth.
• 22 spread warm glaze over cheesecake.