Amaretto Cheesecake
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INGREDIENTS ½ cup whole almonds
1 pound cream cheese
¾ cup sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon Amaretto
¾ cup sour creamSpread nuts in a baking pan and bake in a preheated 325 degree 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 the remaining nuts.
Pour batter into a greased 9-inch springform pan. Sprinkle reserved nuts over top. Bake in the middle of a preheated 325 degree oven for 25 minutes or until just barely set. Turn off oven, leave door ajar, and let cool in oven for 1 hour longer.
Chill.
To serve, remove pan sides and cut into wedges.