SANDALWOOD'S CHOCOLATE AMARETTO CHEESECAKE (Secret Recipe) 1 1/2 c. chocolate crumbs 1 c. chopped almonds 1/3 c. sugar 6 Tbsp. softened butter 1 1/2 lb. softened cream cheese 1 c. sugar 4 eggs (one at a time) 1/3 c. heavy cream 1/4 c. Amaretto 1 tsp. vanilla 2 c. sour cream 1 Tbsp. sugar 1 tsp. vanilla In a bowl, combine chocolate crumbs, almonds, sugar and butter. Pat the mixture onto the bottom and sides of a but- tered 9 1/2-inch spring pan. Then cream together cream cheese and sugar. Beat in eggs. Beat well after each addition. Add heavy cream, Amaretto and vanilla. Beat until light. Pour batter into shell and bake in a moderate to hot 375 degrees oven for 35 to 40 minutes. Transfer to rack and let stand for 5 min- utes. Combine sour cream, sugar and vanilla. Spread on cake and bake for 5 more minutes. Cool on rack completely and chill overnight. Remove the sides of pan and transfer the cake to a stand. Press sliced blanched almonds, lightly toasted, around top edge. Sandalwood Restaurants take great pleasure in bringing you the secret recipe for Chocolate Amaretto Cheesecake. If you haven't yet had the pleasure of trying this absolutely scrumptious dessert, why not come in and enjoy a sample before you bake it. And while you're there, try Sandalwood's other delicious appetizers, entrees and desserts, all prepared to the same high standards as our special Chocolate Amaretto Cheesecake. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |