Fruit and Hazelnut Cheesecake

==Description==
===Ingredients===
* 8 oz neufchatel cheese
* 2 eggs
* 1 cup undiluted evaporated milk
* ½ cup sugar
* 3 tbsp hazelnut liqueur
* 2 tbsp flour
* 3 cups sliced fruit, fresh or canned
* 2 tbsp apricot preserves
* 1 tsp water
* 3 tbsp chopped or sliced Oregon hazelnuts 
=== Pastry ===
* 1¼ cups flour
* ¼ cup finely chopped Oregon hazelnuts
* 2 tbsp sugar
* ½ cup chilled butter
* 1 egg yolk
* 3 tbsp ice water 
== Directions ==
=== Pastry ===
# Combine flour, hazelnuts and sugar in medium bowl.
# Cut in butter.
# Beat together egg yolk and ice water; stir into flour mixture.
# Form into a ball.
# Roll dough on floured surface transfer to 9-inch pie plate; trim and flute edges.
=== Filling ===
# Place cheese, eggs, milk, sugar, liqueur and flour in a blender container.
# Cover; blend until smooth.
# Pour into unbaked hazelnut pastry.
# Bake at 325°F for 40 minutes, or until tests done.
# Chill.
# Layer fruit over cheesecake.
# Stir together preserves and water; brush over fruit.
# Sprinkle with hazelnut. 
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Category:Cheesecake Recipes