Amaretto peach cheesecake

10 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 tablespoons Margarine
⅓ cup Sugar
1 each Large Egg
¾ cup Unbleached All-purpose Flour
24 ounces Cream Cheese, Softened
¾ cup Sugar
3 tablespoons Unbleached All-purpose Flour
3 eaches Large Eggs
16 ounces Canned Peach Halves *
¼ cup Almond Flavored Liqueur

Directions

* Peach halves should be drained, and then pureed.

~------------------------------------------------------ ~------------------ Combine margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Blend in egg. Add flour; mix well. Spread dough onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 450 degrees F., 10 minutes. Combine cream cheese, sugar and flour; mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.

Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add peaches and liqueur; mix well. Pour over crust. Bake at 450 degrees F., 10 minutes.

Reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees F.; continue baking 65 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Chill. Garnish with additional peach slices and sliced almonds, if desired.

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