Amaretto Cheesecake With Apricot Glaze
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Ingredients
Crust: | |||
1 | cup |
graham cracker crumbs
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* |
½ | cup |
almonds
unblanched, chopped, toasted |
* |
2 | tablespoons |
sugar
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¼ | cup |
butter
melted |
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Filling: | |||
4 | packages |
cream cheese
(250g), softened |
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1 | cup |
sugar
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3 | tablespoons |
all-purpose flour
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4 | large |
eggs
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1 | cup |
sour cream
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¼ | cup |
amaretto liqueur
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* |
Glaze: | |||
½ | cup |
apricot preserves (jam)
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* |
1 | tablespoon |
amaretto liqueur
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Directions
CRUST: Combine ingredients; press onto bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Set aside.
FILLING: Combine cream cheese, sugar, and flour, mixing until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing just until combined. Blend in sour cream and liqueur; pour over crust. Bake in 450F oven 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250F; continue baking for 1 hour.
Run knife around rim of pan ; cool on wire rack. Chill.
GLAZE: To glaze cake, combine jam and liqueur in a saucepan; heat until warm and smooth. Strain mixture and pour over cheesecake before removing sides of pan. Garnish if desired. Makes 10 to 12 servings.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 92g (3.2 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 29460% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 20g
30%
Saturated Fat 12g
59%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 120mg
40%
Sodium 160mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate
8g
8%
Dietary Fiber 0g
1%
Sugars g
Protein
11g
Vitamin A 14%
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Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 6%
•
Iron 5%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?