Cheesecake
Amaretto Cheesecake
Ingredients:
Crust:
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon sugar
6 tablespoons melted butter
Filling:
24 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
1/3 cup amaretto
Topping:
8 ounces sour cream
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon amaretto
Garnish:
¼ cup toasted, sliced almonds
1 ounce semi-sweet chocolate, grated
Combine graham cracker crumbs, 2 tablespoons sugar, cinnamonand butter. Mix well. Firmly press mixture into bottom and ½ inchup the sides of a 9-inch springform pan.
Beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Gradually add 1 cup sugar, mixing well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well aftereach addition. Stir in 1/3 cupamaretto, pour into prepared pan.
Bake at 375 degrees F for 45 to 50 minutes or untilset. Decrease temperature to 350degrees F if crust starts to burn.
Combine sour cream, 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon sugar and 1tablespoon amaretto.
Stir well andspoon over the cheesecake.
Bake at 500degrees F for 5 minutes.
Let cool toroom temperature.
Refrigerate 24 to 48hours.
Garnish with almonds and gratedchocolate.
Yields approximately 12 servings.
Last edited by eldon54; 09-02-2011 at 07:47 PM.
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