Black Bottom
Almond Cheesecake Recipe
1/2 cup
1 cup
1 1/2 cup + 1 Tb
6 Tb
1 1/2 lb
4
1/3 cup
1/4 cup
2 tsp
2 cups |
Chocolate wafers, crushed
Blanched almonds, lightly toasted
Sugar
Butter, room temp.
Cream cheese, softened
Eggs
Whipping cream
Amaretto
Vanilla
Sour cream |
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Oven Temp ~ 375°
Baking Time ~ 30 Min.
Pan Type ~ 9 1/2 to 10-inch springform pan |
Preheat oven,
Combine chocolate wafer crumbs,
chopped almonds, 1/3 cup sugar and softened butter. Pat mixture into bottom
of a 9 1/2 to 10-inch spring form pan.
Cream together soft cream cheese and 1 cup sugar. Beat in eggs one at a
time, mixing well after each addition. Add heavy cream, amaretto and 1
teaspoon vanilla. Beat mixture until light. Pour into black bottom shell.
Bake for suggested time and cool on rack for 5 minutes.
Combine sour cream and remaining vanilla with 1 tablespoon sugar. Spread
over cake and return to oven and bake for 5 more minutes. Cool completely in
pan. Cover lightly and chill at least 5 hours. Garnish with almonds.