Recipes: Amaretto Choclate Cheesecake

Amaretto Chocolate Cheesecake

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Crust:
7 oz Amaretti (see note)
1 oz Chocolate, unsweetened, 1 square
2 tb Granulated sugar
5 tb Sweet butter

Filling:
6 oz Chocolate, semisweet
1 1/2 lb Cream cheese
7 oz Amaretti
4 oz Almond paste
4 lg Eggs
1/3 c Amaretto liqueur
1/2 c Heavy cream
1/4 c Sugar, granulated

Make Crust: Butter the sides only (not the bottom) of a 9-inch spring-form pan (about 2 1/2 to 3
inches deep). Grind the Amaretti very fine in a food processor or blender. Mix with sugar in a mixing bowl. Melt the chocolate and butter in the top of a double boiler, stirring occasionally. Add the melted mixture to the Amaretti crumbs and sugar and mix thoroughly. (Don't wash the double boiler; you'll be using it again in a minute.) Turn the mixture into the prepared pan. With your fingers, distribute it evenly over the bottom and press it down into a very firm, compact layer. Refrigerate while you prepare the filling.