Bittersweet Chocolate Cheesecake

Name: Bittersweet Chocolate Cheesecake
Prep time: 20 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs; 1/2 cup finely chopped hazelnuts, toasted; 1/3 cup butter, melted; 3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened; 1 cup sugar; 12 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted and cooled; 1 cup sour cream; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; Dash salt; 3 large eggs, lightly beaten; GLAZE:; 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped; 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Whipped cream and additional toasted hazelnuts, optional

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"I'm a great-grandmother, and my whole family enjoys this dessert. I received this recipe from my niece. It's very chocolaty. —Amelia Gregory, Omemee, Ontario..."

INGREDIENTS

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1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs

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1/2 cup finely chopped hazelnuts, toasted

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1/3 cup butter, melted

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3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened

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1 cup sugar

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12 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted and cooled

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1 cup sour cream

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1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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1/2 teaspoon almond extract

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Dash salt

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3 large eggs, lightly beaten

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GLAZE:

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4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped

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1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

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1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Whipped cream and additional toasted hazelnuts, optional

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