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    AMARETTO CHEESECAKE #3


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    List of Ingredients




    1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
    1 cup ground pecans or almonds or walnuts
    2 Tablespoons sugar
    1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1/4 cup plus 2 Tablespoons butter
    3 pkg. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
    1 cup sugar
    4 eggs
    1/3 cup amaretto
    1 container (8 oz.) sour cream
    1 Tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon sugar
    1 Tablespoon amaretto
    1/4 cup sliced almonds
    1 milk chocolate or semi-sweet candy bar grated

    Recipe



    Combine nuts, graham cracker crumbs, 2 Tablespoons sugar, cinnamon and butter and mix well. Firmly press mixture into bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of 9 inch spring form pan.

    Beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Gradually add 1 cup sugar mixing well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in 1/3 cup amaretto and pour into pan. Bake at 375° for 45 to 50 minutes or until set.

    Combine sour cream, 1 tbsp. plus 1 tsp. sugar and 1 tbsp. amaretto. Stir well and spoon over cheesecake. Bake at 500°F for 5 minutes. Let cool to room temperature and refrigerate 24 to 48 hours. Before serving, garnish with almonds and grated chocolate.

    you may increase the amaretto to about 1/2 cup to give if you would like a little stronger flavor.

 

 

 


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