AMARETTO CHEESECAKE II

Amaretto Cheesecake II image

Given to me by my sister-in-law, this cheesecake is really good!

Provided by v monte

Categories Desserts Cakes Cheesecake Recipes

Time 4h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
1 ½ cups white sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
6 eggs
1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
½ cup melted butter
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon orange extract
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon almond extract
2 fluid ounces amaretto liqueur
2 ½ cups crushed macaroon cookies
⅔ cup melted butter

Steps:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Wrap the outside of a 10 inch springform pan with foil.
In a large bowl, beat together cream cheese, sugar and corn starch until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time. Beat in sour cream and 1/2 cup melted butter. Stir in vanilla and orange extracts, lemon juice, almond extract and amaretto liqueur.
To make crust: Combine macaroons and 2/3 cup melted butter. Blend thoroughly. Place most of the crust mixture in the bottom of the springform pan. Pour cheese mixture over crust, and sprinkle some crust mixture on top of batter.
Place springform pan in a roasting pan, and set it in the oven. Fill roasting pan with water. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour. Remove from oven and let set for 2 hours. Invert cheesecake so that the bottom becomes the top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 759.7 calories, Carbohydrate 49.4 g, Cholesterol 239.2 mg, Fat 57.4 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 11 g, SaturatedFat 36.1 g, Sodium 461.5 mg, Sugar 44.1 g