Black Bottom Cheesecake

Black Bottom Cheesecake

Desserts

CRUST
1/1/2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
1 cup slivered almonds, chopped
1/3 cup sugar
6 tbsp. butter(room temp.)
FILLING
3 pkg. cream cheese( 8 oz. each)
1 cup sugar
4 eggs

1/3 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup Amaretto
1 tsp. vanilla
TOPPING:
2 cups sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tbsp. sugar
1 cup slivered almonds(toasted)
Edna's recipe from Fern Donahoe

CRUST: Combine crust ingredients in food processor. Pat crumb mix into bottom and sides of a buttered 10" spring form pan.

FILLING:Cream together cream cheese and sugar in processor or mix master. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add cream, Amaretto and vanilla, beating until light. Pour into chocolate crust. Bake on mid rack of a 375F oven for 30 to 40 min.. Transfer cake to a wire rack. Let stand for 5 minutes.

TOPPING: Combine all topping ingredients except nuts. Spread evenly over cake. Bake 5 minutes more. Cool on a rack. Cover top with toasted almonds. Chill overnight or longer.

Makes 16 servings.