When I was coming to Christ, I thought I was doing it all myself, and though I sought the Lord earnestly, I had no idea the Lord was seeking me. I do not think the young convert is at first aware of this… One week-night, ... the thought struck me, "How did you come to be a Christian?" I sought the Lord. "But how did you come to seek the Lord?" The truth flashed across my mind in a moment – I should not have sought Him unless there had been some previous influence in my mind to make me seek Him. I prayed, thought I, but then I asked myself, How came I to pray? I was induced to pray by reading the Scriptures. How came I to read the Scriptures? I did read them, but what led me to do so? Then, in a moment, I saw that God was at the bottom of it all, and that He was the Author of my faith, and so the whole doctrine of grace opened up to me, and from that doctrine I have not departed to this day, and I desire to make this my constant confession, "I ascribe my change wholly to God"

C.H. Spurgeon

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Eggs		Desserts, Chocolate	10	Servings

INGREDIENTS

24	oz	Cream cheese; room temp
1	c	Sugar, white
3	lg	Eggs
8	oz	Chocolate, semi-sweet
2	tb	Whipping cream
1	c	Sour cream
1/4	ts	Salt
2	ts	Espresso, instant; dissolved in 1/4 cup hot water
1/4	c	Coffee liqueur
2	ts	Vanilla extract
1	c	Whipping cream
2	tb	Sugar, confectioners
2	tb	Coffee liqueur

INSTRUCTIONS

***CHOCOLATE CRUST:**** Combine 1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs, 1/4 cup
soften butter, 2 Tbsp. sugar and 1/4 tsp. cinnamon; Mix well. Press mixture
into buttered springform pan. ***DIRECTIONS:***** 1. Prepare crust. Set
aside. 2. Beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add sugar, mixing until
well blended. Add eggs, one at a time. Beat at low speed until very smooth.
3. Melt chocolate with cream over boiling water, stir until smooth.
Blend well with cheese mixture. Add sour cream,salt,coffee liqueur and
vanilla; beat until smooth. 4. Turn into pan. Bake in center of oven at 350
F for 45 minutes or until sides are puffed. Center will be soft but will
firm up when chilled. Turn off oven;leave door ajar. Allow cake to cool in
oven for 45 minutes. Cover. Chill for 12 hours. 5. Whip cream. Flavor with
sugar and liqueur. Garnish with mounds of whipped cream and chocolate
leaves. ****CHOCOLATE LEAVES***** Brush real leaves on one side with melted
chocolate. Freeze until firm. Peel off leaves. Freeze until needed.
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