Triple Layer Chocolate Cheesecake

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Triple Layer Chocolate Cheesecake

 

2 cups crushed Oreo crumbs

3/4 cup sugar, divided

1/4 cup margarine, melted

Two 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened and divided

3 eggs divided

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, melted

1-1/3 cups sour cream

1/3 cup brown sugar, packed

1 tablespoon flour

1/4 cup chopped pecans

5 ounces cream cheese

1/4 teaspoon almond extract

 

Preheat oven to 325F. Mix Oreo crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter in bowl.

Press into bottom and up sides of springform pan. Mix 8 ounces cream

cheese and 1/4 cup sugar. Beat 3 minutes. Add 1 egg and 1/2 teaspoon

vanilla.

 

Stir in pecans. Spoon gently over chocolate layer. Combine 5 ounces

cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar. Add 1 egg. Stir in remaining 1 cup sour

cream, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla and almond extract. Spoon over layers. Bake

1 hour. Turn oven on and let sit in oven 30 minutes.

 

Remove. Chill 8 hours. Garnish with chocolate mint leaves. To make

chocolate mint leaves.

 

Pick mint leaves from garden. Wash and dry completely. Paint back of

mint leaves with clean artist's brush.

 

Allow to cool thoroughly. Peel leaf away from chocolate. Use as garnish

on cheesecake.