Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped hazelnuts
  • 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
  • 3 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted, cooled
  • 1/4 cup hazelnut-flavored liqueur
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed
  • 16 whole hazelnuts, toasted

Method

  • Heat oven to 325F.
  • Mix graham crumbs, chopped nuts and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
  • Bake 10 min.
  • Beat cream cheese and sugars in large bowl with mixer until blended.
  • Add chocolate and liqueur; mix well.
  • Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended.
  • Pour over crust.
  • Bake 55 min.
  • to 1 hour 5 min.
  • or until center is almost set.
  • Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim.
  • Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.
  • Top with COOL WHIP and whole nuts just before serving.