Denise’s Amaretto Cheesecake – Best Amaretto Cheesecake!

Crust:

½ cups graham cracker crumbs

½ cup butter, melted

½ teaspoon cinnamon

¼ cup walnuts, chopped

Mix all ingredients together and press into the bottom of a 10” springform pan.

Filling:

2 pounds of cream cheese, softened

1 1/3 cups sugar

4 eggs

¼ cup flour

½ teaspoon salt

1 cup heavy cream

1/3 cup Amaretto DiSaronno liqueur

Topping:

1 cup sour cream

3 tablespoons Amaretto Di Saronno liqueur

3 tablespoons sugar

Directions:

Heat oven to 300 degrees.

Beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time.  Add sugar, flour and salt.  Gradually pour in the amaretto and beat until smooth. Add in cream and pour filling into the crust.  Bake for 60 minutes then turn off the oven and leave the cheesecake in the oven for 1 hour more.  While cheesecake is cooling in the oven mix the topping ingredients together. After the hour remove the cheesecake from the oven and turn the oven to 500 degrees.  Spread topping over the cheesecake and return cheesecake to the oven for 5 minutes to set the topping.  Chill at least 12 hours before serving.