Description:
 The most delectable of all cheesecakes. Probably the richest and most fattening, too.  Cut thin!

Ingredients:
 Crust:
1-8 oz. package of chocolate wafers
6 tablespoons melted butter
1 tablespoon sugar

Filling:
3 eggs
¾ cup sugar
24 oz. (1 ½ lbs.) cream cheese at room temperature
2 cups (12 oz.) semisweet chocolate morsels
½ tsp. almond extract
dash salt
1 cup sour cream

Directions:
To Make Crust:

Crush chocolate wafers in a blender or food processor
In a medium bowl, combine crushed wafers, melted butter, and sugar
Press around the sides of a lightly buttered 9“ spring form pan
Bake crust in 350° oven for 5 minutes
set aside to cool

To Make Filling:

In a large bowl beat eggs with sugar until light and creamy
Beat in softened cream cheese
Add melted chocolate, vanilla, almond extract, salt and sour cream
Beat until smooth and creamy

Now, Make the Cake!

Pour into prepared crust and bake in a 350º oven for one hour or until cheesecake is firm
Cool completely, preferably overnight
Sprinkle with almond slivers