Recipe for Amaretto Cheesecake

Amaretto Cheesecake

Ingredients

.....1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
.....2 tablespoons sugar
.....1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
.....1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter, melted
.....3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
.....1 cup sugar
.....4 eggs
.....1/3 cup amaretto
.....1 (8 ounce) carton sour cream
.....1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon sugar
.....1 tablespoon amaretto
.....1 (1.2 ounce) chocolate candy bar, grated

Preparation

Combine graham cracker crumbs, 2 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon, and butter; mix well. Firmly press mixture into bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of a 9 inch springform pan.

Beat cream cheese with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually add 1 cup sugar, mixing well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in 1/3 cup amaretto; pour into prepared pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes or until set.

Combine sour cream, 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon sugar, and 1 tablespoon amaretto; stir well, and spoon over the cheesecake. Bake at 500 degrees for 5 minutes. Let cool to room temperature; refrigerate 24 to 48 hours. (Cheesecake is best when throughly chilled and flavors have time to ripen.) Garnish with almonds and the grated chocolate.

Yield: about 12 servings