Sugar Bowl Bakery'S Amaretto Cheesecake With Madeleine Crust

• 2/3 cup Sugar Bowl Bakery Madeleine ieces
• 6 Whole Sugar Bowl Bakery Madeleines, for garnish
• 1/4 cup Whole raw almonds
• 3 tablespoons Butter, melted
• 8 ounces Cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon Almond extract
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
• 2 Large eggs
• 3 teaspoons Amaretto liqueur (optional)
• Bittersweet chocolate, for garnish

1. Preheat oven to 375u0b0 F.
2. Place 2/3 cup Madeleine pieces, almonds, brown sugar and butter in a food processor and grind until fine.
3. Pour crumb mixture into an 8" spring form pan and press firmly onto the bottom and sides.
4. Place cream cheese and granulated sugar in a mixing bowl and beat until smooth. Beat in almond extract and salt.
5. Blend in eggs one at a time, on low speed. Stir in amaretto.
6. Pour batter into the crust.
7. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the filling is just set. Let cool to room temperature and thenrnrefrigerate until chilled.
8. Garnish: Take 6 Madeleine cookies and cut diagonally in half. Melt bittersweet chocolate. Dip the bottom of each cookie into melted chocolate, place on a tray lined with foil or waxed paper, andrnrefrigerate until the chocolate hardens. Place a cookie, chocolate side down, on each piece of cheesecake.

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Taken from food52.com/recipes/39101-sugar-bowl-bakery-s-amaretto-cheesecake-with-madeleine-crust (may not work)