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Crust: in mixing bowl, combine crushed waters and melted margarine or butter.
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Press mixture evenly onto the bottom and 2 inch up sides of an ungreased 8 inch springform pan.
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Place the pan on a baking sheet.
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Chill until needed.
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In a small saucepan combine the chocolate, water and instant espresso.
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Cook and stir over Low heat until chocolate starts to melts.
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Remove form heat.
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Stir until smooth.
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Stir in liqueur or water and cool.
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In a large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, flour and vanilla with electric mixer on until smooth.
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Add eggs all at once, beating on Low speed just until mixed.
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DO NOT OVERBEAT.
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Reservee 2 cups of the cream cheese mixture.
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Cover and chill.
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Stir cooled chocolate-coffee mixture into the remaining cream cheese mixture, stirring just until combined.
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Pour chocolate mixture into crust.
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Bake in a 350F (180C).
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oven for 30 minutes or until sides are set (center will be soft).
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Remove reserved mixture form refrigerator 10 minutes before needed.
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Gently pull out oven rack just far enough to reach the inside of the pan.
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Carefully pour reserved mxture in a ring over the outside edge of the chocolate mixture (where chocolate mixture is set.
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Gently spread evenly over entire surface.
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Bake cheesecake for 20 to 25 minutes more or until center appears nearly set when gently shaken.
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Cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack.
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Loosen sides of the cheesecake from the pan.
