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Heavenly Chipped Chocolate and

Hazelnut Cheesecake

Prep: 1 hr Cook: 1 hr Additional: 1 hr Total: 3 hrs

Servings: 12

Yield: 1 9-inch cheesecake

Ingredients

⅓ cup semisweet chocolate chips

1 ½ cups vanilla wafer crumbs
¾ cup hazelnuts - toasted, skinned and coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons white sugar

3 tablespoons butter, melted
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup white sugar
3 large eggs eggs, lightly beaten
3 tablespoons hazelnut liqueur

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
⅔ cup semisweet chocolate chips
13 nuts skinned, toasted hazelnuts

¼ cup sour cream, room temperature
1 tablespoon hazelnut liqueur

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

Step 2

Using a blender or a food processor, finely chop 1/3 cup semisweet

chocolate chips. Transfer ground chocolate to a mixing bowl. Add
vanilla wafer crumbs, ground hazelnuts, 2 tablespoons white sugar,
and melted butter or margarine. Mix until well combined. Press onto