Cappucino Chocolate Cheesecake

1 1/4 c Chocolate wafers, crushed
1/8 ts Cinnamon
1 pk Light cream cheese (8 oz)
1 c Sugar
1 c Unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ts Cocoa powder for garnish
2 1/2 c Sour cream
2 Eggs
2 tb Coffee liqueur
1 ts Vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Stir together wafer crumbs and cinnamon.
Pat into bottom of 9- inch springform pan.
Beat cream cheese until light and fluffy.
Beat in sugar and cocoa powder.
Beat in egg. Stir in 2 cups sour cream, coffee liqueur and vanilla.
Turn into prepared pan.
Bake for 30 minutes or until set.
Spread remaining sour cream evenly over top.
Return to oven 1 minute to glaze top. Cool to room
temperature, then chill thoroughly, covered.
Remove from springform pan.
Just before serving, dust top with cocoa powder.

Cappuccino Cheesecake Pie with Pecan Sauce

1 10" pie crust
Filling:
3 pk (8 oz) cream cheese; softened
1 3/4 c Firmly packed dark brown sugar
4 Eggs
2 tb Strong coffee
Sauce:
1 c Firmly packed dark brown sugar
1 c Whipping cream
1/2 c Butter
1/4 c Strong coffee
2 tb Coffee-flavored liqueur or strong coffee
1 c Pecan halves

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
In large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1 3/4 cups brown sugar until smooth. Add eggs; beat until well blended. Add 2 tbsps coffee; blend well. Pour into crust.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 45-50 minutes or until edges are set and golden brown (center will not appear set). Cover edge of crust with strips of foil after 15-20 minutes of baking to prevent excessive browning. Cool, then refrigerate until thoroughly chilled and center is set, about 2 hours.

Sauce: In medium saucepan, combine all sauce ingredients except pecans. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in 1 cup pecan halves. To serve, pour warm sauce over each serving. Garnish with whipped cream and pecan halves.

Cappuccino Cheesecake

1 1/2 c Finely Chopped Nuts
2 tb Sugar
3 tb Margarine, Melted
32 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
1 c Sugar
3 tb Unbleached All-purpose Flour
4 ea Large Eggs
1 c Sour Cream
1 tb Instant Coffee Granules
1/4 ts Cinnamon
1/4 c Boiling water

Combine nuts, sugar, and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch spring- form cake pan. Bake at 325 degrees F., 10 minutes.

Combine cream cheese, sugar, and flour, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Blend in sour cream.

Dissolve coffee granules and cinnamon in water. Cool; gradually add to cream cheese mixture, mixing until well blended.
Pour over crust. Bake at 450 degrees F., 10 minutes.
Reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees F.; continue baking 1 hour.
Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan.
Chill. Garnish with whipped cream and whole coffee beans if desired.