Cheesecake With Hazelnuts

1 1/2 c Vanilla wafer crumbs, finely

--ground 3/4 c Hazelnuts, shelled, toasted,

--ground 2 tb Granulated sugar

2 tb Butter or margarine, melted

-FILLING
- 3 pk Cream cheese, 8-oz,room temp

1 c Granulated sugar

3 ea Eggs, lightly beaten

3 tb Creme de cocoa

1 pt Sour cream

2 tb Granulated sugar

1 ea Whole hazelnut, shelled

For crust: Combine vanilla wafer crumbs, hazelnuts, sugar and melted butter in medium bowl and blend thoroughly. Pat mixture into bottom and sides of 8-inch springform pan. Refrigerate until firm, approx

30 minutes. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Bake crust 15

minutes. Let cool completely. For Filling: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat cream cheese at low speed in large bowl of electric mixer until smooth. Gradually beat in 1 cup sugar. Add eggs and creme de cocoa and blend until completely smooth, stopping once to scrape down sides of bowl. Pour into cooled crust. Bake until set, about 45-50 minutes. Let cool slightly. (Retain oven temperature at 350 degrees.) Combine sour cream and remaining sugar in medium bowl and blend well. Using rubber spatula, spread mixture over cheesecake to within 1/2 inch of edge. Bake 5 minutes. Preheat broiler. Run cheesecake under broiler, watching carefully, until top is lightly browned, about 1-2 minutes. Let cool. Refrigerate at least 5 hours, or overnight. Cheesecake can be refrigerated up to one week. Set the hazelnut in center of cake before serving. Serves 8-12. This taken from my mother's recipe collection, she got this one watching KTHV-11, Little Rock, on "Arkansas Today" Show, _Cooking with Don Bingham_, Sep 26, 1990.