Amaretto Irish Cream Cheesecake
Source of Recipe
amethysts-recipes.com
List of Ingredients
1-1/2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
1/2 cup finely chopped roasted almonds
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 tablespoon amaretto
3 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
1/3 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup ground toasted almonds
1/4 cup Irish cream liqueur
1-1/2 cups sour cream
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup chopped almonds Recipe
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 10-inch springform pan with butter.
In a medium bowl, combine wafer crumbs, chopped almonds, butter and amaretto; mix thoroughly. Press evenly onto bottom of prepared springform pan.
Bake for 10 minutes. Cool.
In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in heavy cream, ground almonds, and liqueur until blended. Pour over crust.
Bake for 50 minutes. Turn oven off; let cheesecake stand in oven for 30 minutes.
In a small bowl, combine sour cream, sugar, and vanilla; stir until well blended. Spoon over cheesecake. Sprinkle almonds around the edge.
Bake for 5 minutes. Cool. Refrigerate overnight.
Serves 12
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