Amaretto Cheesecake With Apricot Glaze Recipes

AMARETTO CHEESECAKE WITH APRICOT GLAZE

Steps:

• 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.

AMARETTO CHEESECAKE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix together the graham cracker crumbs and the 3 tablespoons white sugar. Add the melted butter and mix well. Press into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, and cornstarch, and mix until smooth. Add sour cream, vanilla, amaretto liqueur, and salt. Mix until well blended. On low speed of an electric mixer, add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Pour batter over crust.
• Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes. Remove from oven. Loosen around the edges with a knife and cool on a wire rack while still in pan. Refrigerate, remove from pan when completely chilled.

AMARETTO CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, butter and sugar. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the Amaretto, extracts and salt. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour into crust. Place pan on a baking sheet., Bake at 325° until center is almost set, 55-60 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes. Combine the sour cream, sugar and almond extract; spread over top of cheesecake. Bake 5 minutes longer., Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan.

AMARETTO CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For the crust: Combine all the ingredients into a paste. Press the paste onto the bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan and refrigerate.
• For the cheesecake filling: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the almond paste, sugar, and flour in a food processor; beat until smooth. Place this into a mixing bowl and beat in one-third of the cream cheese at a time, mixing well after each addition. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then pour the mixture into the prepared springform pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes.
• For the topping: Combine the sour cream, amaretto, and sugar; mix well. Spread it evenly on the cheesecake and return the cake to the oven for an additional 20 minutes, or until set.
• Refrigerate 6 hours or over night; serve chilled.