White Chocolate Amaretto Cheesecake
Caroline Sciberras
Indulge in the simplicity and deliciousness of a White Chocolate Amaretto Cheesecake – a speedy and effortless dessert that requires no oven or gelatin. Perfect for lazy Sundays.
Prep Time 40 minutes mins
Cook Time 6 minutes mins
for chilling 4 hours hrs
Total Time 4 hours hrs 46 minutes mins
Servings 10 people
Calories 561.8 kcal
For the base
- 300 g of digestive biscuits optionally mixed with amaretti
- 140 g of butter
For the filling
- 500 g mascarpone or cream cheese
- 1 egg
- 80 g sugar
- 60 ml Amaretto liqueur
For garnish
- 6 amaretti crumbled digestive biscuits, or toasted almonds
- 50 g of white chocolate
- 30 ml milk
For the base
Finely grind the biscuits along with the butter, adding a little water if necessary.
Line a 20 cm mold with the biscuit mixture, ensuring the biscuits also form a layer along the sides of the mold.
Place the prepared mold into the freezer for a while.
For the filling
Whip the cream cheese and egg together with the liqueur until it achieves a smooth consistency.
Add the crumbled amaretti biscuits into the whipped cream mixture, ensuring thorough mixing.
Take out the mold from the freezer and pour the creamy filling into it, then return it to the freezer.
For garnish
Melt the white chocolate using 20-30 ml of milk, then allow it to cool.
Drizzle the melted chocolate over the cake, and add some amaretti biscuits as decoration.
Place the cake back in the refrigerator for a minimum of 30 minutes.
Enjoy!