Ameretto Peach Cheesecake

By LoriCaputo

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons Margarine
• 1/3 cup Sugar
• 1 large Egg
• 3/4 cup Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 24 ounces Cream Cheese, Softened
• 3/4 cup Sugar
• 3 tablespoons Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 3 large Eggs
• 16 ounces Canned Peach Halves *
• 1/4 cup Almond Flavored Liqueur

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:
* Peach halves should be drained, and then pureed.

Combine margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Blend in egg. Add flour; mix well. Spread dough onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 450 degrees F., 10 minutes.

Combine cream cheese, sugar and flour; mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add peaches and liqueur; mix well.

Pour over crust. Bake at 450 degrees F., 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees F.; continue baking 65 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Chill.

Garnish with additional peach slices and sliced almonds, if desired.