Amaretto Irish Cream Cheesecake

• 1 1/2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
• 1/2 cup almonds blanched, whole, roasted and finely chopped
• 1/4 cup butter melted
• 1 tablespoon amaretto liqueur
• 24 ounces cream cheese
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 13 cup heavy whipping cream
• 13 cup almonds blanched, whole, toasted and ground
• 1/4 cup liqueur irish cream style
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Combine first four ingredients.
2. Firmly press mixture evenly on bottom of lightly greased 10 inch springform pan.
3. Bake at 350F (180C).
4. for 10 minutes, then cool.
5. Beat softened cream cheese at high speed with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
6. Gradually add one cups sugar, beating well.
7. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
8. Stir in whipping cream and next 3 ingredients.
9. Pour into pan.
10. Bake at 350F (180C).
11. for 50 minutes.
12. Turn oven off and leave cheesecake in oven for 30 minutes.
13. Combine sour cream and next 2 ingredients.
14. Stir and spoon over cake.
15. Sprinkle 1/4 cup almonds around the edge.
16. Bake at 500 degrees F. for 5 minutes.
17. Cool, chill.

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Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/amaretto-irish-cream-cheesecake-32835 (may not work)