Amaretto Cheesecake

Amaretto Cheesecake
 
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
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Ingredients
  • Crust
  • ⅓ C Butter, melted
  • ¼ C Sugar
  • 1 ¼ C Graham Cracker Crumbs
  • Batter
  • 2 – 8 oz. pkg. Cream Cheese, softened (I use light)
  • 14 oz. can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 3 Eggs
  • ⅓ C Amaretto Liqueur
  • 1 Tsp Almond Extract
  • Topping
  • 8 oz. Light Sour Cream
  • 3 Tbs Sugar
  • 1 Tsp Almond Extract
  • Slivered Almonds
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. Crust
  3. Combine Butter, Crumbs and Sugar in small bowl,
  4. Then press firmly into bottom of 9 in. spring-form pan sprayed with Pam. (Hint – I use parchment paper on base of spring-form pan laying a square of paper on base then putting spring-form side on base, tightening spring until in place. Trim excess paper from around outside bottom rim then spray with Pam.)
  5. Batter
  6. In large mixer bowl, beat Cream Cheese until fluffy.
  7. Gradually beat in Eagle Brand Milk until smooth.
  8. Beat in Eggs, Amaretto and Almond Extract
  9. Pour over crust into pan
  10. Bake 1 hour or until edges lightly browned.
  11. Topping
  12. Mix 8 oz. Lt. Sour Cream, 3 Tbs Sugar and 1 Tsp Almond Extract.
  13. Spread over cheesecake
  14. Sprinkle with slivered almonds
  15. Bake an additional 5 minutes.
  16. Cool to room temperature
  17. Remove spring-form side.
  18. Chill at least 6 hours.
  19. Refrigerate leftovers.

 

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