Almond Amaretto Cheesecake

==Description==
==Ingredients==
=== Crust ===
* 1/4 c sugar
* 1/4 c almonds, toasted
* 1 c Unsifted all-purpose flour
* Pinch salt
* 1/2 c unsalted butter
* 1 lg egg yolk
* 1/4 ts almond extract
=== Filling ===
* 5 pk cream cheese, softened 8-oz each
* 1 2/3 c sugar
* 2 ts Grated lemon zest
* 5 lg eggs plus 2 yolks
* 1/4 c heavy cream
* 3 tb amaretto liqueur
* 1 tb all-purpose flour
* strawberries for garnish
==Directions==
# Make Crust: 
# Lightly greased 9-inch springform pan. 
# In food processor, process Sugar and almonds until nuts are finely ground. 
# Add flour and salt; pulse to blend. Cut up butter into bits; add to flour mixture. 
# Pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg yolk and almond extract; pulse just until dough holds together. 
# Press dough into prepare pan to line bottom and 2 inch up sides. 
# Refrigerate 1 hour. Preheat oven to 400. Bake crust 8 minutes or just until golden. Place on wire rack; let stand stand until cool. 
# Make filling: 
# In large bowl, with electric mixer at medium-high speed, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. 
# Gradually beat in Sugar; beat 3 minutes or until mixture is blended and smooth. 
# Beat in lemon zest. 
# At medium speed, beat in eggs and yolks, on at a time, beating just until blended after each addition. 
# At low speed, beat in heavy cream and liqueur. 
# Beat in flour just until blended. 
# Increase oven temperature to 500. 
# Pour filling into cooled crust in pan. 
# Bake 12 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 200. 
# Bake cheesecake 1 hour longer, cover loosely with foil if top browns too quickly. 
# Turn off oven; let cheesecake remain on rack for 30 minutes with oven door propped ajar with wooden spoon. Place cake on cooling rack. 
# Let stand until room temperature. Cover; chill 6 hours or overnight. 
# To serve, run knife around edges of pan to loosen cake. 
# Remove pan sides. Place cake on serving dish. 
# Garnish with strawberries. 
# Before cutting each slice, dip knife in cold water.
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