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  • Almond Truffle Cheesecake

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    Ingredients

    • 1 1/4 c. Vanilla wafers, crushed
    • 3/4 c. Almonds, toasted, coarsely grnd
    • 1 1/2 c. Sugar, divided
    • 1/4 c. Butter or possibly margarine, melted
    • 24 ounce Cream cheese, softened
    • 2 Tbsp. Cocoa, unsweetened
    • 12 ounce Bittersweet chocolate, melted
    • 4 x Large eggs
    • 3/4 c. Amaretto di Amore
    • 1/4 c. Whipping cream
    • 20 x Almonds, blanched, toated
    • 4 ounce Bittersweet chocolate, melted, divided

    Directions

    1. Combine vanilla wafers, grnd almonds, 1/4 c. sugar and butter. Stir well. Press firmly on bottom of 9" springform pan. Set aside.
    2. Beat cream cheese till fluffy in a large mixing bowl. Gradually beat in remaining 1 1/4 c. sugar and cocoa till smooth. Add in 12 ounce. melted chocolate, beating well. Add in Large eggs, amaretto, and whipping cream, mixing well.
    3. Pour mix into prepared pan. Bake at 350 for 60-65 min or possibly till center is just set. Cold completely. Cover and chill overnight.
    4. To serve: remove sides of pan and place on serving plate. Drizzle 3 ounce. melted chocolate over cheesecake. Dip half of each whole almond in remaining 1 ounce. melted chocolate and arrange on cheesecake.
    5. Chill OVERNIGHT

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