Amaretto Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup chopped toasted almond
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup amaretto
• 1/2 cup apricot jam
• 1 tablespoon amaretto
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds, lightly toasted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• 2 in a medium bowl combine the graham crumbs, chopped almonds, sugar and butter.
• 3 mix well.
• 4 press into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
• 5 in a large mixing bowl combine the cream cheese, sugar and flour.
• 6 mix until well blended.
• 7 beat in eggs one at a time until blended.
• 8 blend in sour cream and amaretto.
• 9 pour over crust and bake for 10 minutes.
• 10 reduce temp to 250 degrees and bake for 40 minutes more.
• 11 you want the cheese cake just set.
• 12 remove and place on a wire rack.
• 13 run a knife around the edges to loosen.
• 14 chill overnight.
• 15 combine the jam and amaretto in a small saucepan.
• 16 heat over low until just warm.
• 17 pour over chilled cheesecake and sprinkle with the almonds.
• 18 serve.