Chocolate Amaretto Cheesecake

• 1 1/2 c. chocolate crumbs
• 1 c. chopped almonds
• 1/3 c. sugar
• 6 Tbsp. softened butter
• 1 1/2 lb. soft cream cheese
• 1 c. sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1/3 c. heavy cream
• 1/4 c. Amaretto
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 c. sour cream
• 1 Tbsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla

1. In a bowl, combine chocolate crumbs, almonds, sugar and softened butter.
2. Pat mixture onto bottom and sides of a buttered 9 1/2-inch spring-form pan.
3. Then cream together cream cheese and sugar.
4. Beat in eggs.
5. Add heavy cream, Amaretto and vanilla. Beat until light.
6. Pour batter into spring-form pan.
7. Bake at 375u0b0 for 35 to 40 minutes.
8. Let stand for 5 minutes.
9. Combine sour cream, sugar and vanilla.
10. Spread on cake and bake for 5 minutes more.
11. Cool on rack completely and chill overnight.
12. Remove sides of pan and transfer cake to a stand.
13. Press sliced blanched almonds, lightly toasted around top edge.

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Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=609964 (may not work)