Cappuccino Cheesecake with Nut Crust
Ingredients:
1 1/2
cups
finely chopped nuts
3
tablespoons
butter or margarine
melted
2
tablespoons
granulated sugar
1
tablespoon
NESCAFÉ TASTER'S CHOICE 100% Pure Instant Coffee Granules
1/4
teaspoon
ground cinnamon
1/4
cup
boiling water
4
packages
(8 ounces each)
cream cheese
at room temperature
1
cup
granulated sugar
3
tablespoons
all-purpose flour
4
large eggs
1
cup
sour cream
NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Baking Cocoa
Directions:
PREHEAT oven to 325° F.
COMBINE nuts, butter and 2 tablespoons sugar in medium bowl; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
BAKE for 10 minutes. Set crust aside; increase oven temperature to 450° F.
DISSOLVE coffee granules and cinnamon in boiling water. Let sit until cool.
COMBINE cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and flour in large bowl. Mix at medium speed with an electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in sour cream. Gradually add cooled coffee mixture to cream cheese mixture; mix until well blended. Pour over crust.
BAKE for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250° F.
BAKE for an additional 1 hour or until edges are set and center still moves slightly. (Top of cheesecake may crack.) Carefully run a knife or spatula around edge of cheesecake to loosen. Cool completely. Refrigerate before serving. Sprinkle with cocoa; garnish with whole coffee bean, if desired.