Amaretto Cheesecake With Apricot Glaze
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup almonds unblanched, chopped, toasted
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 4 packages cream cheese (250g), softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons flour, all-purpose
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup amaretto liqueur
- 1/2 cup apricot preserves (jam)
- 1 tablespoon amaretto liqueur
- CRUST: Combine ingredients; press onto bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
- Set aside.
- FILLING: Combine cream cheese, sugar, and flour, mixing until well blended.
- Add eggs, one at a time, mixing just until combined.
- Blend in sour cream and liqueur; pour over crust.
- Bake in 450F oven 10 minutes.
- Reduce oven temperature to 250F; continue baking for 1 hour.
- Run knife around rim of pan ; cool on wire rack.
- Chill.
- GLAZE: To glaze cake, combine jam and liqueur in a saucepan; heat until warm and smooth.
- Strain mixture and pour over cheesecake before removing sides of pan.
- Garnish if desired.
- Makes 10 to 12 servings.
graham cracker crumbs, almonds unblanched, sugar, butter, cream cheese, sugar, flour, eggs, sour cream, liqueur, apricot preserves, liqueur
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/amaretto-cheesecake-apricot-gla-3037 (may not work)