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 ==
# 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. 
== See also ==
Category:American Desserts
Category:Chocolate Recipes
Category:Cocoa Recipes
Category:Cream cheese Recipes
Category:Dessert Recipes
Category:Milk chocolate Recipes
Category:Rice Recipes
Category:Vanilla extract Recipes
Category:Walnut Recipes