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      1    Box (8.5 oz.) chocolate

           Wafer cookies
    1/4 c  Sugar

      1 ts Ground cinnamon

           Pinch of salt
      6 tb Unsalted butter, melted

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      3    (8 oz.) packages cream

           Cheese, softened
    2/3 c  Sugar

    1/2 ts Salt

      3    Eggs

      3 c  Sour cream

      1 tb Fresh lemon juice

  1 1/2 tb Bourbon or dark rum

      1 ts Vanilla extract

      2 tb Unsalted butter, melted

  MAKE THE CRUST: In a food processor or blender, grind the cookies into
  moderately fine textured crumbs.  Add the sugar, cinnamon and salt and
  process briefly to blend. Transfer to a bowl, pour the butter over the
  crumbs
  and toss with a fork to moisten evenly.  Gently press the crumbs evenly
  over
  the bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan.
  PREPARE THE CHEESECAKE FILLING: Preheat the oven to 350F.  In a food
  processor, combine the cream cheese, sugar, salt and eggs; blend until
  smooth, scraping down the sides of the container as necessary.  Add the
  sour
  cream (see note), lemon juice, bourbon, vanilla, butter, and blend.  Pour
  the
  filling into the cookie crumb shell and bake in the middle of the oven for
  45

  minutes.  Turn off the oven, prop the oven door slightly open and allow the
  cake to rest in the oven for 1 hour.  Cool on a rack and refrigerate for at
  least 8 hours.
  Note: If the container of the food processor is not large enough, add only
  1 cup of sour cream.  Pour about half the mixture into a mixing bowl; add

  the reamining 2 cups of sour cream to the processor and blend.  Combine
  both batches in the mixing bowl and stir to blend.
  "This is the epitome of cheesecakes - you won't find a creamier, tastier
  or better one anywhere.  Don't open the door during baking if you want to
  keep the top from cracking.  Make this cake at least a day before you want
  to serve it to allow the flavors to develop."