Amaretto Hazelnut Macaroon Cheesecake

Directions

Grease 10 inch springform pan.

Line with parchment (DO NOT USE WAX PAPER AS IT STICKS HORRIBLY!).

Grease parchment. Line a cookie sheet with greased parchment whisk together eggs and vanilla.

Remove as much skin from the hazelnuts as is convenient.

Chop the nuts in a food processor with one cup of the powdered sugar for 30 sec.

Process for 15 sec until smooth reserve ½ to ⅓ cup batter.

Pour remaining into springform, smooth with spatula.

Pour reserved batter onto cookie sheet, spread in a 7 to 8 inch disk bake crust 25 to 30 min.