Chocolate Rice Cheesecake

Description
Makes 12 servings.

Ingredients

 * Nut Crust:
 * 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
 * 2/3 cup finely chopped walnuts
 * 2 tablespoons Sugar
 * 1/4 cup melted butter or margarine
 * Filling
 * 12 ounces cream cheese, softened
 * 3/4 cup Sugar
 * 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
 * Dash of salt
 * 2 eggs
 * 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
 * 1 1/2 cups cooked rice
 * 1 8-ounce bar milk chocolate, melted*
 * 1/2 cup chopped walnuts for garnish
 * sour cream Topping
 * 1/2 cup sour cream
 * 2 tablespoons Sugar
 * 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

 * 1) Nut Crust: Combine crumbs, walnuts and Sugar in small bowl.
 * 2) Add butter; mix well. Press mixture into bottom and sides of 9-inch springform pan.
 * 3) Filling: Beat cream cheese in large bowl until light and fluffy.
 * 4) Combine Sugar, cocoa and salt; add to cream cheese.
 * 5) Beat in eggs and vanilla. Add rice and chocolate; beat just until blended. Do not overbeat.
 * 6) Pour into Nut Crust. Bake at 325 degrees 40 minutes. Without opening door, turn off oven.
 * 7) Cool in oven 30 minutes, then remove. Cool in refrigerator 8 hours.
 * 8) To serve, spread sour cream Topping over top and sprinkle with walnuts.
 * 9) sour cream Topping: Combine sour cream, Sugar and vanilla in small bowl; blend well.