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Kahlua Cheesecake

Crust:
1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
1/3 cup butter, melted

Filling:
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
2 eggs
1/4 cup strong coffee
1/4 cup Kahlua
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 ounces sour cream
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6-8 chocolate curls

Combine crust ingredients; mix well. Press firmly into bottom of 9-inch spring-form pan. Bake at 325 degrees F for 5 minutes; cool.

Beat cream cheese with mixer until fluffy. Add 3/4 cup sugar gradually, mixing well. Add 1/2 cup cocoa. Add eggs, one at a time. Stir in next 3 ingredients and pour mixture into pan on top of crust. Bake at 375 degrees F for 25 minutes (will be soft).

Combine sour cream, sugar and vanilla extract; spread over top of cheesecake. Bake at 425 degrees F for 5-7 minutes. Cool to room temperature, and chill 8 hours or overnight.