Amaretto Cheesecake

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I made this for a christmas party and everyone gave it rave reviews. i made it the day before the party to make sure it was chilled well. the recipe originally came from a message board on aol posted by steph. it's a winner!!

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Steps

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Combine the crust ingredients.

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Press onto bottom of a greased 9-inch springform pan.

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Set aside.

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In a large bowl , beat cream cheese , sugar , and flour.

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Mixing well until blended.

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Add eggs , one at a time , beating until well blended.

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Blend in sour cream , liquer , and extract.

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Pour over crust.

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Bake at 450 for 10 minutes.

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Reduce heat to 250.

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Continue baking for 55 minutes.

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Combine topping ingredients except almonds and spread over cheesecake.

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Evenly sprinkle on almonds.

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Continue baking 5 more minutes.

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Cool on wire rack.

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Chill in refrigerator several hours before serving.

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Ingredients

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vanilla wafer crumbs, toasted almond, sugar, butter, cream cheese, flour, eggs, sour cream, amaretto liqueur, almond extract, toasted sliced almonds