Almond-amaretto Cheesecake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 40 vanilla wafers, finally crushed
• 3/4 cup finely chopped toasted almond
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, plus
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
• pam nonstick cooking spray
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1/3 cup whipping cream
• 1/4 cup amaretto or 1/4 cup almond flavored liqueur
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups sour cream
• 1 tablespoon amaretto or 1 tablespoon almond flavored liqueur
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• slivered toasted almond (garnish)

Recipe

• 1 combine first four ingredients. press into bottom and 1 3/4" up side of a 9" springform pan which has been coated with coaking spray.
• 2 in a large bowl beat beat together cream cheese and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
• 3 add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition.
• 4 lower speed to medium and add whipping cream., 1/4 cup amaretto and 1 teaspoon vanilla beating well.
• 5 pour into prepared crust and bake at 350 for 15 minutes and reduce over to 225 degrees, bake for 1 hour.
• 6 cool on rack for 5 minutes.
• 7 combine next 4 ingredients. spread evenly on cake and cook additional 5 minutes. cool, cover lightly and chill overnight.
• 8 to serve, remove side of pan and garnish with almonds.