Amaretto Cheesecake With Apricot Glaze - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Crust
1 cup graham wafer crumbs
1/2 cup almonds, chopped toasted, unblanched
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
Filling
4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons flour
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup amaretto di saronno liqueur
Glaze
1/2 cup apricot jam
1 tablespoon amaretto di saronno liqueur

Preparation

Crust: Combine ingredients.
Press onto bottom of a 9-inch springform pan; set aside.
Filling: Combine cream cheese, sugar, and flour, mixing until well blended.
Add eggs, one at a time, mixing just until combined.
Blend in sour cream and liqueur; pour over crust.
Bake in 450 degree F oven 10 minutes.
Reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees F; continue baking for 1 hour.
Run knife around rim of pan; cool on wire rack.
Chill.
Glaze: To glaze cake, combine jam and liqueur in a saucepan; heat until warm and smooth.
Strain mixture and pour over cheesecake before removing sides of pan.
Garnish if desired.