White Chocolate & Almond Amaretto Cheesecake

It’s been a long time since I have made a really special dessert. When my husband and I were first married, I use to surprise him with all sorts of sweets that took a good amount of time in the kitchen to make.

Ingredients

For The Crust:
2 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs (roughly 2 bags from a box)
1/4 cup plain almonds, chopped very fine in food processor
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 Tbsp. Amaretto
For The Filling:
2 (8 oz.) packages Cream cheese, softened
2 (8 oz.) packages Neufchâtel cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 eggs
3 Tbsp. Amaretto
1 tsp. almond extract
3/4 tsp. vanilla extract
pinch of salt
1/4 cup almonds, chopped very fine in food processor
2 oz. Baker's Premium White Chocolate, finely chopped
For Topping:
1 (16 oz.) container sour cream
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. almond extract
1/2 cup sliced almonds for garnish

Instructions

Grease a 9 inch Springform Pan and set aside.
Preheat your oven to 325 degrees.
Combine the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, almonds, sugar and Amaretto for the crust.
Spread the crust into your pan evenly and half way up the sides, while pressing down firmly.
Set aside.

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