Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 1 slivered almonds (lightly toasted)
- 475 ml sour cream
- 400 gr chocolate wafer crumbs
- 270 gr sugar
- 170 gr butter softened
- 120 gr almonds (finely chopped)
- 230 ml cream cheese softened
- 80 ml cream (heavy)
- 26 gr sugar
- 5 ml amaretto
- 5 ml amaretto
CRUST: Combine crumbs, almonds, butter and sugar in a bowl. Press into bottom and sides of a 23 cm springform pan. FILLING: Cream cheese and sugar together in a large mixer bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add cream and Amaretto. Beat until light. Pour into crust. Bake at 190ºC . for 40 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes on wire rack. Filling will not be set. TOPPING: Combine sour cream, sugar and Amaretto. Spread evenly on cake. Bake 5 to 10 minutes; top will still be jiggly in center. Cool completely on rack. Cover lightly and chill overnight. Remove from springform pan. Place almond slivers around outside edge of top of cake. Serves 10 servings.
