Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1 1/2  cups          chocolate wafer crumbs
     1/4  teaspoon      ground nutmeg
     1/2  cup           butter -- melted
  24      ounces        cream cheese -- softened
     3/4  cup           sugar
   3                    eggs
   8      ounces        sour cream
   6      squares       semisweet chocolate -- melted
   1      tablespoon    cocoa
     3/4  teaspoon      cocoa
   1 1/2  teaspoons     vanilla extract
     1/2  cup           whipping cream -- whipped

Preparation:

Additional whipped cream (optional) Chocolate curls (optional) Almonds (optional) Maraschino cherries (optional) Combine first 3 ingredients, mixing well. Press mixture into bottom of a 9-inch springform pan; chill. Beat cream cheese with electric mixer until light and fluffy; gradually add sugar, mixing well. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in sour cream, melted chocolate, cocoa, and vanilla, mix well. Gently fold in whipped cream; spoon into prepared pan. Bake at 300 for 1 hour. Turn oven off; allow cheesecake to cool in oven an additional 30 minutes. Refrigerate 8 hours. Remove sides of pan and garnish with additional whipped cream, chocolate curls, almonds, and cherries.