Amaretto-Amaretti Chocolate Cheesecake
This is adapted from Maida Heatter's Book of Great Chocolate Desserts, (Knopf 1980). It won me a blue ribbon at the Martha's Vineyard Agricultural Exhibition and F...
Ingredients
- 2Tbspgranulated sugar 1 oz unsweetened
- 7ozamaretti
- 4ozalmond paste
- 1/3cupamaretto liqueur 1 1/2 lb cream cheese
- 4eggs (large or extra-large)
- 1/2cupheavy cream
Directions
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NONE ***** This is adapted from Maida Heatter's Book of Great Chocolate Desserts, (Knopf 1980)
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It won me a blue ribbon at the Martha's Vineyard Agricultural Exhibition and Fair in 1983
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If you ever find yourself in front of a firing squad, this makes an unbeatable last request
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INGREDIENTS (Serves 16) CRUST 7 oz Amaretti (see note) 2 Tbsp granulated sugar 1 oz unsweetened chocolate (1 square) 5 Tbsp sweet butter FIL
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Grind the Amaretti very fine in a food processor or blender
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Mix with sugar in a mixing bowl
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Melt the chocolate and butter in the top of a double boiler, stirring occasionally
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Add the melted mixture to the Amaretti crumbs and sugar and mix thoroughly