Recipe: Cappuccino Cheesecake

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Cappuccino Cheesecake
Recipe By : Janet Morrissey

Crust
1 1/2 Cups Nuts -- finely chopped
2 Tbsp. Sugar
3 Tbsp. Butter -- melted

Filling
16 Ounces Cream Cheese -- softened
1 Cup Sugar
3 Tbsp. Flour
4 Eggs
1 Cup Sour Cream
1 Tbsp. Instant Espresso -- or coffee
1/4 Tsp. Cinnamon
1/4 Cup Boiling Water

Heat oven to 325 F.

Dissolve instant coffee with cinnamon in water. Set aside to cool.

Mix nuts, sugar, and butter and press onto bottom of a 9-inch springform
pan. Bake for 10 minutes, remove, and set aside.

Increase oven to 450 F.

Beat cream cheese, sugar and flour at medium speed 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, mixing well
until blended. Pour over crust.

Bake for 10 minutes and then reduce over temperature to 250 F. Continue
baking for 1 hour. Turn off oven and let cake cool inside for 1 hour.
Remove and cool completely. Refrigerate at least 3 hours.

If desired, garnish with whipped cream and chocolate covered espresso beans.