Almond-Amaretto Cheesecake (McCall's)
- Ready In:
- 3hrs
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
16
ingredients
- 1⁄4 cup sugar (Crust Recipe begins)
- 1⁄4 cup almonds, toasted
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 pinch salt
- 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1⁄4 teaspoon almond extract
- 5 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened (Filling Recipe starts)
- 1 2⁄3 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
- 5 large eggs plus 2 egg yolks
- 1⁄4 cup heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
directions
- To make crust: Lightly grease 9-inch springform pan. In food processor, process sugar and almonds until nuts are finely ground. Add flour and salt; pulse to blend. Cut up butter into bits; add to flour mixture. Pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg yolk and almond extract; pulse just until dough holds together. Press dough into prepared pan to line bottom and 2 inches up sides. Refrigerate 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 400*F. Bake crust 8 minutes or just until golden. Place on wire rack; let stand until cool.
- Make filling: In large bowl, with electric mixer at medium-high speed, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar; beat 3 minutes or until mixture is blended and smooth.
- Beat in lemon zest. At medium speed, beat in eggs and yolks, one at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.
- At low speed, beat in heavy cream and liqueur. Beat in flour just until blended. Increase oven temperature to 500*F. Pour filling into cooled crust in pan. Bake 12 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 200*F.
- Bake cheesecake 1 hour longer, covering loosely with foil if top browns too quickly. Turn off oven; let cheesecake remain on rack for 30 minutes with oven door propped ajar with wooden spoon.
- Place cake on cooling rack. Let stand until room temperature. Cover; chill 6 hours or overnight. To serve, run a knife around edges of pan to loosen cake. Remove pan side. Place cake on serving dish. Garnish with berries. Before cutting each slice, dip knife in cold water.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Bren_in_L.R.
Little Rock, Arkansas
I am now semi-retired and an Empty Nester. I try to focus on lighter dishes for day to day menus. I still like to explore new food ideas. I look for smaller quantity dishes now. I am not vegetarian but I cook with more vegetables than meat now. I enjoy sharing desserts with family and my co-workers.