Amaretto Almond Cheesecake

• 1/2 cup almonds whole
• 1 pound cream cheese
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
• 3/4 cup sour cream

1. Spread nuts in a baking pan and bake in a preheated 325F oven for 8 minutes or until lightly toasted.
2. Let cool and finely chop.
3. With an electric mixer, beat cheese and sugar until smooth.
4. Mix in eggs, vanilla, Amaretto and sour cream.
5. Reserve 2 tablespoons of nuts, and stir in remaining nuts.
6. Pour batter into a greased 9-inch springform pan.
7. Sprinkle reserved nuts over the top.
8. Bake in the middle of a preheated 325F oven for 25 minutes or until just barely set.
9. Turn off the oven, leave the door ajar, and let cool in the oven for 1 hour longer.
10. Chill.
11. To serve, remove pan sides and cut into wedges.

almonds, cream cheese, sugar, eggs, vanilla, liqueur, sour cream

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/amaretto-almond-cheesecake-3036 (may not work)