AMARETTO WHISPER CHEESE CAKE

      Title: AMARETTO WHISPER CHEESE CAKE
  Categories: Cheesecakes, Alcohol
       Yield: 10 Servings
  
            -JUDI M. PHELPS
   1 1/2 c  Chocolate wafer crumbs
       1 c  Almonds; finely chopped and
            -lightly toasted
     3/4 c  Butter; softened
     1/3 c  Sugar
            ----------FILLING-----------
       3    8 oz. packages cream cheese
            -softened
       1 c  Sugar
       4    Eggs
     1/3 c  Heavy cream
     1/4 c  Plus 1 teaspoon Amaretto
            ----------TOPPING-----------
       2 c  Sour cream
       2 tb Sugar
       1 ts Amaretto
            Lightly toasted slivered
            -almonds (for garnish)
  
   CRUST: Combine crumbs, almonds, butter and sugar in a bowl. Press into
   bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan.
   
   FILLING: Cream cheese and sugar together in a large mixer bowl. Add
   eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add cream and
   Amaretto. Beat until light. Pour into crust. Bake at 375 degrees F.
   for 40 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes on wire rack. Filling will
   not be set.
   
   TOPPING: Combine sour cream, sugar and Amaretto. Spread evenly on
   cake. Bake 5 to 10 minutes; top will still be jiggly in center. Cool
   completely on rack. Cover lightly and chill overnight. Remove from
   springform pan. Place almond slivers around outside edge of top of
   cake. Serves 10 servings.  Source: Cooking for Applause.
   
   Shared and MM by Judi M. Phelps. jphelps@slip.net or jphelps@best.com
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