Recipe#8508

Title: Chocolate 15

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1 1/2 c. chocolate wafer crumbs
 1/4 t round nutmeg
 1/2 c butter, melted
 2 (8-oz) packages cream cheese, softened
 3/4 c sugar
 3 eggs
 8-oz carton commercial sour cream
 6 (1-oz) squares semisweet chocolate, melted
 1 T. plus 3/4 t. cocoa
 1 1/2 t. vanilla extract 
 1/2 c. whipping cream, whipped
 Additional whipped cream (optional)
 Chocolate curls (optional)
 Almonds (optional)
 Maraschino cherries (optional)
 Combine first 3 ingredients, mixing well.  Press mixture into bottom
 of a 9-inch springform pan, chill.  Beat cream cheese with electric
 mixer until light and fluffy,  gradually add sugar, mixing well.
 Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.  Stir in
 sour cream, melted chocolate, cocoa, and vanilla, mix well.  Gently
 fold in whipped cream, spoon into prepared pan.  Bake at 300 for
 1 hour.  Turn oven off, allow cheesecake to cool in oven an additional
 30 minutes.  Refrigerate 8 hours.  Remove sides of pan and garnish
 with additional whipped cream, chocolate curls, almonds, and
 cherries.  Yield: 10 to 12 servings.