Amaretto Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup vanilla wafer crumbs
• 1/2 cup toasted almond, ground
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 2 lbs cream cheese
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup amaretto liqueur
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon amaretto liqueur
• 1/3 cup toasted sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 combine the crust ingredients. press onto bottom of a greased 9-inch springform pan. set aside.
• 2 in a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, and flour; mixing well until blended. add eggs, one at a time, beating until well blended. blend in sour cream, liquer, and extract; pour over crust. bake at 450º for 10 minutes. reduce heat to 250º. continue baking for 55 minutes.
• 3 combine topping ingredients except almonds and spread over cheesecake. evenly sprinkle on almonds. continue baking 5 more minutes.
• 4 cool on wire rack.
• 5 chill in refrigerator several hours before serving.