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