Amaretto cheesecake
Yield: 10 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1/2 c Whole almonds
- 1 lb Cream cheese
- 3/4 c Sugar
- 3 Eggs
- 1 ts Vanilla extract
- 2 tb Amaretto
- 3/4 c Sour cream
Instructions:
Spread nuts in a baking pan and bake in a preheated 325F oven for 8 minutes or until lightly toasted. Let cool and finely chop. With an electric mixer beat cheese and sugar until smooth. Mix in eggs vanilla Amaretto and sour cream. Reserve 2 tablespoons of nuts and stir in remaining nuts. Pour batter into a greased 9-inch springform pan. Sprinkle reserved nuts over the top. Bake in the middle of a preheated 325F oven for 25 minutes or until just barely set. Turn off the oven leave the door ajar and let cool in the oven for 1 hour longer. Chill. To serve remove pan sides and cut into wedges. Cheesecake: 31 Fantastic Recipes Lou Seibert Pappas



