Chocolate Almond Cheesecake

I just got back from Easter dinner where I subjected my friends and family to some experimental cheesecake. The results are in and it seems to have been well received. In case you're in the mood for a very rich chocolate dessert, here's the recipe:

Crust:
1 package of graham crachers - crushed into crumbs
1/4 finely chopped almonds (i ran them a few rounds in the food processor)
1 Tablespoon of sugar
1/4 melted butter

Mix together and press into the bottom of a 9 inch spring form pan. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes

Filling:
8 oz semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
3 8 oz packages of cream cheese
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/4 cup whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon Almond extract
3 Tablespoons of flour
3 eggs
1/4 cup of whole almonds (more if you like)

Melt the chocolate. Let it cool about 5 minutes while you beat the daylights out of the cream cheese until it's fluffy. Add the chocolate, sugar, yogurt, cream, and almond extract and mix until it's all smooth. Add the eggs one at a time until it is just mixed (don't over mix at that point or you'll work too much air in and it'll crack; not that that's the end of the world or anything). stir in the whole almonds, pour it into the spring form pan, and bake at 325 for 1 hour or until the middle is almost set. (it will set up as it cools)

Decorate the top with drizzles of white chocolate and/or sliced almonds (optional) and chill for at least 4 hours before serving.

enjoy!