Recipe for Almond Truffle Cheesecake 
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Yield:
10 Servings
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
1/4 cup Vanilla wafers, crushed
3/4 cup Almonds, toasted, coarsely ground
1/2 cup Sugar, divided
1/4 cup Butter or margarine, melted
24 oz Cream cheese, softened
2 tbl Cocoa, unsweetened
12 oz Bittersweet chocolate, melted
4 x Eggs
3/4 cup Amaretto di Amore
1/4 cup Whipping cream
20 x Almonds, blanched, toated
Instructions:
Instructions: Combine vanilla wafers, ground almonds, 1/4 cup sugar and butter. Stir well. Press firmly on bottom of 9" springform pan. Set aside.

Beat cream cheese until fluffy in a large mixing bowl. Gradually beat in remaining 1 1/4 cups sugar and cocoa until smooth. Add 12 oz. melted chocolate, beating well. Add eggs, amaretto, and whipping cream, mixing well.

Pour mixture into prepared pan. Bake at 350 for 60-65 minutes or until center is just set. Cool completely. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

To serve: remove sides of pan and place on serving plate. Drizzle 3 oz. melted chocolate over cheesecake. Dip half of each whole almond in remaining 1 oz. melted chocolate and arrange on cheesecake.

REFRIGERATE OVERNIGHT

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