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amaretto cheesecake with white chocolate

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
Cook Time 6 minutes
for chilling 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 46 minutes
Servings 10 people
Calories 561.8 kcal

Ingredients
  

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

Instructions
 

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!