AMARETTO ALMOND CHEESECAKE 1999

Steps:

• Spray a 9 inch spring form pan with a cooking spray, the bottom and sides.
• Place cookie crumbs (including the vanilla filling) in a large bowl.
• (A total of 2 1/2 cups).
• Add the 1/8 tsp almond extract and the melted butter.
• Combine well until crumbly.
• Pack onto bottom and up the sides of prepared pan.
• Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• In a mixer bowl place 24 ounces cream cheese and beat until thick and fluffly.
• Add in the can of Sweetened Condensed Milk and combine well.
• Add in the eggs one at a time, beating well to combine after each egg.
• Add the amaretto liquer and almond extract and vanilla extract.
• Beat well combined.
• Add by stirring in the toasted sliced crushed almond.
• Pour into prepared cookie lined spring form pan.
• If desired you can scatter a few toasted sliced almond over the top.
• Bake at 300 degrees oven for 60 minutes.
• Until the centre is set.
• Remove to a rack and cool at least two hours.
• Then refrigerate another 8 hours or overnite until serving.
• Note: this cheesecake bakes as you would any other one.
• bake by your favourite and tried and true method whether it be a water bath or dry heat-- works either way--.
• I always bake my cakes the same way (dry heat) and can tell when to remove them by the doneness around the edge and a slight jiggle still in centre--.