Amaretto Peach Cheesecake Recipes

AMARETTO PEACH CHEESECAKE RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, melted butter or margarine, and cinnamon until well blended. Press mixture into an 8 or 9 inch springform pan. Drain and puree peaches. For filling, 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 for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees F, then continue baking for 55 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Chill. Garnish with additional peach slices and sliced if desired.

AMARETTO CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, butter and sugar. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the Amaretto, extracts and salt. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour into crust. Place pan on a baking sheet., Bake at 325° until center is almost set, 55-60 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes. Combine the sour cream, sugar and almond extract; spread over top of cheesecake. Bake 5 minutes longer., Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan.

FRESH PEACH CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. Crust: Add butter to graham cracker crumbs and stir until evenly moistened. Press crumbs over bottom and 1 inch up sides of a 9 inch spring form pan. Bake crust at 350 degrees about 8 minutes or until crust is beginning to brown. Cool on rack. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees.
• 2. Filling: Combine peaches, 2 tbsp. sugar, and lemon juice in heavy large saucepan. Cover and cook over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves and peaches are juicy, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Uncover and cook until peaches are tender and juices thicken, about 5 minutes. Cool compote.
• 3. Using, electric mixer, beat cream cheese in large bowl until fluffy. Gradually add 1 1/4 cups sugar and beat until smooth. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Mix in sour cream and vanilla. Spoon half of cheese mixture (about 3 cups) into crust. Spoon peach compote over by tablespoonfuls, spacing apart. Top with remaining cheese mixture.
• 4. Place large piece of foil on oven rack. Place pan with cheesecake on foil. Bake until puffed, set in center, and beginning to brown, about 1 1/4 hours. Place hot cheesecake on rack; cool 5 minutes, then run small sharp knife around pan sides to loose. Place cheesecake, uncovered, on rack in refrigerator and chill overnight. Can make up to 2 days ahead. Cover and keep chilled.
• 5. GLAZE: Combine preserves and lemon juice in heavy small saucepan. Stir over medium heat until glaze comes to a simmer. Strain into a small bowl. Release pan sides; place cheesecake on platter. Spread glaze over top of cheesecake to within 1/4 inch of edge. Chill cheesecake until glaze sets., at least 30 minutes and up to 8 hours. Arrange peach slices in center of cake. To prevent cheesecake from splitting on top, place a shallow pan of water into the oven while cheesecake is baking.

AMARETTO PEACH CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Add peaches and liqueur; mix well.
• Pour over crust; bake at 450, 10 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 250; continue baking 1 hour and 5 minutes.
• Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan.
• Chill, then garnish with toasted almond slices and additional peach slices, if desired.
• BASE: Beat 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, 10 minutes.
• BODY: 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.

AMARETTO PEACH CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 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.