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Amaretto Cheesecake

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 5 people
Calories 680 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 baking pan
  • 1 oven

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 c Whole almonds
  • 1 lb Cream cheese
  • 3/4 c Sugar
  • 3 Eggs
  • 1 ts Vanilla extract
  • 2 T 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.
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Keyword Cream cheese, Whole almonds