Chocolate Amaretto Cheesecake
- For Cookie Ring: Use 32 round chocolate-dipped wafer cookies. Place cookies in ring 81/2" springform pan.
- For cheesecake: Beat 500g softened cream cheese until smooth; blend in 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar. Sprinkle 7g envelop unflavoured gelatin over 1/2cup almond liqueur. Let stand 5 min. Stir over low heat until gelatin dissolves. Blend warm gelatin into cheese mixture. Beat 1 cup whipping cream; fold into cheese mixture. Set aside 1 cup of this mixture. Melt 6 squares semi-sweet chocolate; cool. Fold into remaining cheese mixture. Spread all but 1/2 cup chocolate mixture into prepared pan; spread plain mixture evenly on top. Top with remaining chocolate mixture; swirl with knife to marble. Chill at least 3 hours.
- For garnish: Dip whole unblanched almonds in chocolate. Chill. Place on top of cookies, around cake.
instructions
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/chocolate-amaretto-cheesecake-1234365 (may not work)