Amaretto Peach Cheesecake

By á-178825

Ingredients

• Crust
• 3 T butter
• 1/3 c sugar
• 1 egg
• 3/4 c flour
• Filling
• 24 oz cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 c sugar
• 3 T flour
• 3 eggs
• 16 oz peaches drained, puréed
• 1/4 c Amaretto (almond liqueur)
• Garnish: peach slices & sliced, toasted almonds

Preparation

Step 1

Combine butter & sugar until light & fluffy. Blend in eggs. Add flour; mix well. Spread dough onto bottom of 9 in springform pan. Bake at 450 for 10 min.

Combine cream cheese, sugar & flour, mixing at med speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs 1 at a time mixing well after each addition. Add peaches & liqueur; mix well. Pour over crust. Bake at 450 for 10 min. Reduce oven temperature to 250; continue baking 65 min.

Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Chill. Garnish with peach slices and sliced, toasted almonds, if desired.