Chocolate Amaretto Cheesecake with Buttery Walnut Crust
Chocolate Amaretto Cheesecake with Buttery Walnut Crust recipe
Yield
8 servingsPrep
25 minCook
20 minReady
45 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crumb crust | |||
| ¼ | cup |
butter
|
|
| 1 ¼ | cups |
chocolate cookie crumbs
|
* |
| ⅓ | cup |
walnuts
or pecans, finely chopped |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
sugar
granulated |
|
| cheesecake | |||
| 4 | ounces |
semi-sweet chocolate
semi/bittersweet, null, null |
|
| 12 | ounces |
cream cheese
|
|
| ½ | cup |
sugar
granulated |
|
| 1 | cup |
sour cream
|
|
| 3 | large |
eggs
beaten |
|
| ¼ | cup |
amaretto liqueur
liqueur |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crumb crust | |||
| 59 | ml |
butter
|
|
| 296 | ml |
chocolate cookie crumbs
|
* |
| 79 | ml |
walnuts
or pecans, finely chopped |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
sugar
granulated |
|
| cheesecake | |||
| 115.6 | ml/g |
semi-sweet chocolate
semi/bittersweet, null, null |
|
| 346.8 | ml/g |
cream cheese
|
|
| 118 | ml |
sugar
granulated |
|
| 237 | ml |
sour cream
|
|
| 3 | large |
eggs
beaten |
|
| 59 | ml |
amaretto liqueur
liqueur |
*
|
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.
