Amaretto Cheesecake



INGREDIENTS:

1/2 c  Whole almonds

1 lb Cream cheese

3/4 c  sugar 

3  Eggs

1 ts vanilla extract

2 T  Amaretto

3/4 c  Sour cream

DIRECTIONS:

1. Spread nuts in a baking pan and bake in a preheated 325F
oven for 8 minutes or until lightly toasted.  Let cool and
finely chop. With an electric mixer, beat cheese and sugar
until smooth. Mix in eggs, vanilla, Amaretto and sour cream.
Reserve 2 tablespoons of nuts, and stir in remaining nuts.
Pour batter into a greased 9-inch springform pan. Sprinkle
reserved nuts over the top. Bake in the middle of a
preheated 325F oven for 25 minutes or until just barely set.
Turn off the oven, leave the door ajar, and let cool in the
oven for 1 hour longer. Chill. To serve, remove pan sides
and cut into wedges.



Amaretto Cheesecake