Cheesecake Al Limoncello

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup vanilla wafer
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 32 ounces cream cheese
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 tablespoon lemon zest
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup limoncello
• 2 cups sour cream
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon limoncello

Recipe

• 1 crust: crumb the cookies, mix with the graham cracker crumbs and melt butter and press the mixture in the bottom and about an inch up the sides of a 9 1/2-inch springform pan.
• 2 batter: beat together the cream cheese and sugar until smooth and fluffy.
• 3 add the eggs one at a time without excessive beating to avoid removing the air, followed by mixing in the remaining batter ingredients.
• 4 pour into the pan and bake at 350f for about an hour or until the center of the surface is somewhat solid.
• 5 remove from the oven and let rest 10 minutes.
• 6 topping: mix together the sour cream, sugar and limoncello and spread evenly over the top.
• 7 bake another 10 minutes; remove and let cool to room temperature.
• 8 refrigerate at least 12 hours before serving.