Amaretto Irish Cream Cheesecake

Title:
Amaretto Irish Cream Cheesecake

Yield:
12 Servings

Categories:
Cheesecakes,
Desserts




Ingredients:









   1 1/2 c  vanilla wafer crumbs


     1/2 c  blanched whole almonds,


 :          roasted and finely chopped


     1/4 c  melted butter


       1 tb Amaretto


      24 oz cream cheese


       1 c  sugar


       4    eggs


     1/3 c  whipping cream


     1/3 c  blanched whole almonds,


 :          toasted and ground


     1/4 c  Irish cream liqueur


   1-1/2 c  sour cream


       1 tb sugar


     1/2 ts vanilla extract


 


 Combine first four ingredients.  Firmly press mixture evenly on


 bottom of lightly greased 10-inch springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees


 for 10 minutes, then cool. Beat softened cream cheese at high speed


 with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.  Gradually add one


 cups sugar, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each


 addition.  Stir in whipping cream and next 3 ingredients. Pour into


 pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes. Turn oven off and leave


 cheesecake in oven for 30 minutes. Combine sour cream and next 2


 ingredients.  Stir and spoon over cake. Sprinkle 1/4 cup almonds


 around the edge.  Bake at 500 degrees for 5 minutes. Cool; chill.


 Walt MM


 


 Makes 12 servings.


 Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #250


 


 Date: Thu, 12 Sep 1996 21:20:14 -0400


 


 From: Walt Gray