Amaretto Cheesecake with Apricot Glaze

Name: Amaretto Cheesecake with Apricot Glaze
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 cup Graham wafer crumbs; 1/2 cup Almonds (chopped toasted unblanched); 2 Tbs Sugar; 1/4 cup Butter (melted); 1 package Cream cheese (softened (250g)); 1 cup Sugar; 1 Tbs Flour; 3 Eggs; 1/4 cup Sour cream; 1 cup Amaretto di saronno liqueur; 1/2 cup Apricot jam; 1 Tbs Amaretto di saronno liqueur

A cheesecake flavored with amaretto on a toasted almond crumb crust, finished with a warm apricot jam glaze.

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Ingredients

Graham wafer crumbs 1 cup

Almonds (chopped toasted unblanched) 1/2 cup

Sugar 2 Tbs

Butter (melted) 1/4 cup

Cream cheese (softened (250g)) 1 package

Sugar 1 cup

Flour 1 Tbs

Eggs 3

Sour cream 1/4 cup

Amaretto di saronno liqueur 1 cup

Apricot jam 1/2 cup

Amaretto di saronno liqueur 1 Tbs

Instructions

Make the Crust and Filling

Crust: Mix all ingredients, press into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan, set aside. Filling: Mix cream cheese, sugar and flour until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, stirring just until combined after each addition. Stir in sour cream and amaretto; pour over the crust.

Bake

Bake at 450°F for 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 250°F; continue baking for 1 hour. Run a knife around the edge of the pan, cool on a wire rack, then refrigerate.

Make the Glaze

Mix jam and amaretto, heat in a small saucepan until warm and smooth. Strain the mixture, pour over the cheesecake before unmolding. Decorate if desired.