Amaretto Peach Cheesecake

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Ingredients

Crust

1. 3 T margarine
2. 1/3 c sugar
3. 1 egg
4. 3/4 c flour

Filling

5. 3 (8 oz) pkgs cream cheese, softened
6. 3/4 c sugar
7. 3 T flour
8. 3 eggs
9. 1 (16 oz) can peach halves, drained, pureed
10. 1/4 c Amaretto liqueur or 1/2 t almond extract
11. toasted almond slices, for garnish (optional)
12. peach slices, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 450°F

Crust

1. Beat margarine and sugar at medium speed with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
2. Blend in egg.
3. Add flour; mix well.
4. Spread dough onto bottom of 9 inch springform pan.
5. Bake 10 minutes.

Filling

1. Beat cream cheese, sugar and flour at medium speed with electric mixer until well blended.
2. Add eggs, one at a time, on low speed, mixing well after each addition.
3. Add peaches and liqueur or extract; mix well on low speed.
4. Pour over crust.
5. Bake 10 minutes.
6. Reduce oven temperature to 250°F; continue baking 1 hour and 5 minutes.
7. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan.
8. Refrigerate until serving.
9. Garnish with toasted almond slices and additional peach slices, if desired.

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