Chocolate Truffle Cheese Cake

If you are a chocolate fan it does not get any better than this cheese cake. It is one of the richest deserts out there and goes nicely with a ice wine.

Ingredients:

Crust

• 1 cup graham wafer crumbs
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup pecans or hazelnuts, crushed

Cheese Cake Filling

• 1 lb. of cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 2 tbsp. amaretto
• 8 oz. bitter sweet chocolate, melted
• 1/2 cup sour cream

Chocolate Ganache Topping

• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 4 oz. chocolate

Directions:

Crust

1. Combine wafer crumbs, melted butter, and nuts.
2. Press mixture evenly into bottom of a 9 inch spring form pan and bake at 350 degrees for 10 min.

Cheese Cake Filling

1. Beat softened cream cheese with sugar until blended and smooth.
2. Beat in eggs one at a time. Fold in sour cream.
3. Beat in amaretto, then melted chocolate.
4. Pour into pan and smooth top.
5. Back at 350 degrees for 40 or 50 minutes. You can test to see if the cake is done by inserting a tooth pick and if it is dry when you extract it.
6. Cool then refrigerate overnight.

Chocolate Ganache Topping

1. Bring whipping cream to a boil in a double boiler. If you do not have a double boiler a pot with boiling water with a bowl that rests on top works well.
2. Add chocolate and melt until smooth.
3. Spoon over cake.

12 servings