Categories: Desserts 
      Yield: 10 servings 
  
  1 1/2 c  Graham wafer  crumbs 
      5 tb Butter - melted 
      2 tb Sugar 
      2 tb Chocolate - semisweetened, 
           Grated 
      3    Eggs 
      1 ts Vanilla 
      1 c  Sugar 
      3 pk Cream cheese - 8-oz. 
     12 pk Chocolate - semisweet, 
           1-oz. squares 
      1 c  Sour cream 
    3/4 c  Butter - melted 
           Whipped cream (optional) 
  
  Contributed to the echo by: Fred Towner Originally from: Calgary Sun - 
  Monday, June 18, 1990 John Nunziata's Chocolate Cheese Cake 
   
  Combine first four ingredients and press into the bottom of a 8-inch 
  springform pan. Beat eggs and sugar with electric beater until a pale 
  mixture. Mix well. Melt chocolate in double boiler. Stir in sour cream, 
  butter and vanilla. Add to cheese mixture and stir. Pour batter into pan. 
  Bake at 325F for 2 hours or until centre is firm. Cool on wire rack. Remove 
  from pan. Chill and serve with whipped cream. 
   
  Serves 10.