Shelly's Recipe

CHOCOLATE AMARETTO CHEESECAKE

Category: Cheesecake

1 1/2 cup chocolate wafer crumbs
1/3 cup heavy cream
1 cup blanched almonds
1/2 cup Amaretto
2 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup sugar
4 eggs
6 tbsp butter, softened
2 cup sour cream
3 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, room temperature
1 tbsp sugar
1 cup sugar
1 cup blanched almonds

Blanched almonds should be lightly toasted and chopped. Preheat oven to 375.

Combine crumbs, almonds, sugar and butter. Pat mixture on bottom and sides of a 10 inch springform pan.

Cream together the cream cheese, sugar, heavy cream, liqueur, and 1 tsp vanilla. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat mixture until light. Pour into crust lined pan. Bake in middle of oven for 1 1/2 hours or until top of cake cracks and knife inserted in middle comes out clean. Let stand on rack 5 minutes.

Combine sour cream, 1 tsp vanilla, and sugar. Mix well and spread evenly over cake. Bake for 5 more minutes. Place on rack and let cool completely. Cover lightly with wax paper and let chill overnight. When ready to serve, remove sides from pan and garnish with toasted almonds around outer edge and on top of cake.