Amaretto Cheesecake
Amaretto Cheesecake is an impressive dinner. Made with 1 1/4 cup almond shortbread cookie crumbs (1 pkg.), 2 tbsp. butter, melted, 1 tsp. almond extract, 5 pkgs. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened and 1 1/2 cup sugar, this recipe delivers authentic, satisfying flavors. Bursting with flavor in every bite.
🔗 Recipe adapted from RecipeNLG-Full
Butter bottom and sides of a 10-inch springform pan.
Combine crumbs, almond extract and butter.
Press onto bottom of pan; refrigerate.
Preheat oven to 425°.
In a large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.
Add sugar, flour, lemon juice, vanilla and salt.
Beat in the eggs and egg yolks one at a time, until light and fluffy.
Beat in heavy cream, then amaretto.
Pour into prepared pan.
Let stand 10 minutes at room temperature.
Put in oven and bake 10 minutes; reduce the temperature to 250°, BUT DO NOT OPEN OVEN DOOR.
Bake 1 hour and 5 minutes more.
Remove from oven.
Immediately run a spatula around edge of cake to loosen from pan (helps prevent cracking).
Cool on wire rack for 1 hour, then cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours.
Remove cheesecake from pan to serving container.
Top cheesecake with non-dairy whipped topping.
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