Cherry Almond Cheesecake
"Cherries and Almonds are simply meant to go together, and combine beautifully in this Cherry Almond Cheesecake...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter
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1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
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3 cups fresh or frozen pitted, or pitted canned or jarred dark sweet cherries drained
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¼ cup granulated sugar
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2 tablespoons Amaretto liqueur
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1½ cup vanilla cookie crumbs (such as Nabisco Nilla Wafer cookies or Lorna Doones)
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3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
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3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
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1¼ cups granulated sugar
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1 tablespoon cornstarch
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½ cup sour cream
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½ cup whipping (heavy) cream
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1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
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2 tablespoons Amaretto liqueur
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1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon pure almond extract
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4 large eggs, room temperature
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1 cup sliced almonds, toasted, and coarsely crushed
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1½ cups sour cream, room temperature
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3 tablespoons granulated sugar
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1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon pure almond extract
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Sweetened whipped cream
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Fresh sweet cherries or maraschino cherries
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1 cup sliced almonds, toasted
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