Ingredients

How to make it

  • In a medium saucepan, melt chocolate and 1/2 cup of butter over low heat; transfer to bowl and let cook completely.
  • For CRUST:
  • Place chocolate wafer cookies, chocolate chips, almonds and brown sugar in a large food processor.
  • Cover and process until finely ground.
  • And the 1/2 cup of butter; cover and process until well combined.
  • Transfer crumbs to a 10 - inch spring-form pan with a removable bottom.
  • Press crumbs onto the bottom and up the sides of the pan, leaving about 1/2 inch space at the top of the pan.
  • Set Aside.
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  • For FILLING:
  • In a very large mixing bowl, beat the cooled chocolate mixture, cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, buttermilk, and red food coloring with an electric mixer on medium to high speed until combined.
  • Add 4 eggs and 2 egg yolks all at once.
  • Beat on low speed until combined.
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  • Pour filling into crumb-crust lined spring-form pan.
  • place spring-form pan in a shallow baking pan on the oven rack.
  • Bake in a 350
  • f. degree oven about 1 hour, or until 2 inches around the cheese cake is set.
  • Remove cheesecake from oven and set on wire rack for 15 minutes.
  • Use a small metal spatula to loosen cheesecake from sides of pan.
  • Cool 30 minutes more.
  • Remove sides of pan.
  • Allow to cool, then cover and chill at least 4 hours.
  • When ready to serve, dust top of cheesecake with powdered sugar.

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