Almond Truffle Cheesecake

Title:
Almond Truffle Cheesecake

Yield:
10 Servings

Categories:
Pie




Ingredients:





 1 1/4 c  Vanilla wafers; crushed


   3/4 c  Almonds; toasted, coarsely


          -ground


 1 1/2 c  Sugar; divided


   1/4 c  Butter or margarine; melted


    24 oz Cream cheese; softened


     2 tb Cocoa; unsweetened


    12 oz Bittersweet chocolate;


          -melted


     4    Eggs


   3/4 c  Amaretto di Amore


   1/4 c  Whipping cream


    20    Almonds; blanched, toated


     4 oz Bittersweet chocolate;


          -melted, divided






 From: Bobb1744@aol.com


 


 Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 19:46:50 -0500


 


 Recipe By: Simply Southern/Southern Living Cooking School, '94


 Combine vanilla wafers, ground almonds, 1/4 cup sugar and butter. Stir


 well. Press firmly on bottom of 9" springform pan. Set aside.


 


 Beat cream cheese until fluffy in a large mixing bowl. Gradually beat in


 remaining 1 1/4 cups sugar and cocoa until smooth. Add 12 oz. melted


 chocolate, beating well. Add eggs, amaretto, and whipping cream, mixing


 well.


 


 Pour mixture into prepared pan. Bake at 350? for 60-65 minutes or until


 center is just set.  Cool completely. Cover and refrigerate overnight.


 


 To serve: remove sides of pan and place on serving plate. Drizzle 3 oz.


 melted chocolate over cheesecake. Dip half of each whole almond in


 remaining 1 oz. melted chocolate and arrange on cheesecake.


 


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