Amaretto Peach Cheesecake

Crust Ingredients:

  • 3 Tbsp margarine
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup flour

Filling Ingredients:

  • 24 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 Tbsp flour
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 - 16 oz. can peach halves, drained and puréed
  • 1/4 cup almond flavored liqueur

Preparation:

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

Combine cream cheese, sugar and flour, mixing at medium speed of 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° F for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250° F. Continue baking for 65 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Chill.

Garnish with peach slices and sliced toasted almonds.

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