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Chocolate Amaretto Cheesecake with Buttery Walnut Crust

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Chocolate Amaretto Cheesecake with Buttery Walnut Crust recipe

 

Yield

8 servings

Prep

25 min

Cook

20 min

Ready

45 min
Trans-fat Free

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
Crumb crust
¼ cup butter
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1 ¼ cups chocolate cookie crumbs
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cup walnuts
or pecans, finely chopped
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2 tablespoons sugar
granulated
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cheesecake
4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
semi/bittersweet, null, null
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12 ounces cream cheese
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½ cup sugar
granulated
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1 cup sour cream
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3 large eggs
beaten
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¼ cup amaretto liqueur
liqueur
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
Crumb crust
59 ml butter
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296 ml chocolate cookie crumbs
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79 ml walnuts
or pecans, finely chopped
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3E+1 ml sugar
granulated
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cheesecake
115.6 ml/g semi-sweet chocolate
semi/bittersweet, null, null
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346.8 ml/g cream cheese
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118 ml sugar
granulated
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237 ml sour cream
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3 large eggs
beaten
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59 ml amaretto liqueur
liqueur
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Directions

In a 9 inch quiche dish or round glass baking dish , melt butter at High for 1 minute.

Stir in crumbs, nuts and sugar until combined.

Press evenly to coat bottom and sides of dish.

Microwave crust at High for 2 minutes or until firm.

Set aside.

Place chocolate in a small bowl and microwave at Medium for 3 minutes or until melted.

Place cream cheese in a microwave safe mixing bowl and microwave at Medium for 2 minutes or until softened.

Add sugar and beat, using an electric mixer, until mixture is creamy.

Beat in sour cream and eggs, 1 at a time, until smooth.

Stir in melted chocolate and Amaretto until well combined.

Carefully pour mixture into crumb crust.

Place baking dish on an inverted plate in microwave oven.

Microwave, uncovered at Medium for 16 to 20 minutes or until nearly set in the centre.

Let stand on countertop until cool, then refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight before serving.

For an impressive presentation, serve with sliced strawberries and top with Amaretto-flavoured whipped cream.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 129g (4.6 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 43373% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 35g 54%
Saturated Fat 20g 98%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 155mg 52%
Sodium 212mg 9%
Total Carbohydrate 8g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars g
Protein 17g
Vitamin A 21% Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 9% Iron 8%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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