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AMARETTO CHEESECAKE #3




Source of Recipe


Mark


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.