Amaretto Peach Cheesecake

[edit] Ingredients

[edit] Crust

• 3 tablespoons margarine
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup flour

[edit] Filling

• 3 (8-oz.) packages cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 3 eggs
• 1 (16-oz.) can peach halves, drained and pureed
• 1/4 cup almond-flavor liqueur

[edit] Directions

[edit] Crust

1. Beat margarine and sugar until fluffy and light.
2. Blend in egg.
3. Add flour; mix well.
4. Spread dough into bottom of 9‑inch springform pan.
5. Bake at 450° for 10 minutes.

[edit] Filling

1. Combine cream cheese, sugar and flour, mixing at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended well.
2. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
3. Add peaches and liqueur; mix well. Pour over crust.
4. Bake at 450° for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250°; continue baking for 1 hour and 5 minutes.
5. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Chill.
6. Garnish with toasted almond slices and additional peach slices.

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