chocolate almond marble cheesecake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 3 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
• 1/2 cup finely chopped almonds
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 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

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 40 mins

Ready Time: 2 hrs 10 mins


• 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.