Amaretto Cheesecake With Apricot Glaze
Yield
12 servingsPrep
20 minCook
70 minReady
90 minTrans-fat Free
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
Crust | |||
1 | cup |
graham cracker crumbs
|
* |
½ | cup |
almonds
unblanched, chopped, toasted |
* |
2 | tablespoons |
sugar
|
|
¼ | cup |
butter
melted |
|
Filling | |||
4 | packages |
cream cheese
(250g), softened |
|
1 | cup |
sugar
|
|
3 | tablespoons |
all-purpose flour
|
|
4 | large |
eggs
|
|
1 | cup |
sour cream
|
|
¼ | cup |
amaretto liqueur
|
* |
Glaze | |||
½ | cup |
apricot preserves (jam)
|
* |
1 | tablespoon |
amaretto liqueur
|
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
Crust: | |||
237 | ml |
graham cracker crumbs
|
* |
118 | ml |
almonds
unblanched, chopped, toasted |
* |
3E+1 | ml |
sugar
|
|
59 | ml |
butter
melted |
|
Filling: | |||
4 | packages |
cream cheese
(250g), softened |
|
237 | ml |
sugar
|
|
45 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
4 | large |
eggs
|
|
237 | ml |
sour cream
|
|
59 | ml |
amaretto liqueur
|
* |
Glaze: | |||
118 | ml |
apricot preserves (jam)
|
* |
15 | ml |
amaretto liqueur
|
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.