Chocolate Rice Cheesecake

Description
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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

 * Nut Crust: Combine crumbs, walnuts and sugar in small bowl. Add butter; mix well. Press mixture into bottom and sides of 9-inch springform pan.


 * Filling: Beat cream cheese in large bowl until light and fluffy. Combine sugar, cocoa and salt; add to cream cheese. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Add rice and chocolate; beat just until blended. Do not overbeat.


 * Pour into Nut Crust. Bake at 325 degrees 40 minutes. Without opening door, turn off oven. Cool in oven 30 minutes, then remove. Cool in refrigerator 8 hours. To serve, spread Sour Cream Topping over top and sprinkle with walnuts.

*Sour Cream Topping: Combine sour cream, sugar and vanilla in small bowl; blend well.