Amaretto Mocha Cheesecake
Crust:
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 pound unsalted butter
Filling:
5 8 ounce packages cream cheese
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 large eggs
1/3 cup amaretto
2 tablespoons Instant coffee
1 cup sweetened whipped cream
Combine crust ingredients in food processor; press into bottom and sides of 9 inch springform pan. Freeze while making filling. In a bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar, flour and salt. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix amaretto and coffee until coffee is dissolved. Beat this mixture into cream cheese. Pour into crust. Bake at 350F for 1 hour or until firm when touched in center. Refrigerate immediately. When ready to serve, remove sides of pan and decorate top of cake with rosettes of sweetened whipped cream or topping. Dust rosettes with additional crushed instant coffee.
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