Joyce's Amoretto Cheesecake

Today I'm sharing my friend, Joyce's, 

amazing recipe for Amoretto Cheesecake...

our team at work requests it constantly!  

I think some of us are having 3 or more birthdays 

per year just so we can ask her to make it....

I just hope she doesn't catch on :)

 Joyce's Amoretto Cheesecake

Crust:
2 cups Graham Cracker Crumbs
1/2 cup butter, melted
Combine the crumbs with the butter.  
Press onto the bottom and up the sides 
of a 9 inch spring form pan.  
Chill.
Filling:
1 envelope Knox Unflavored Gelatin
1/2 cup cold water
3 (8oz) pkg cream cheese
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 can (5 oz) evaporated milk
1 tsp lemon juice
1/3 cup Amoretto liqueur
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 heavy whipping cream, whipped
In small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over cold water.  
Let stand 1 minute.  
Stir over low heat until completely dissolved, 
about 3 minutes; set aside.  

In mixing bowl, beat cream cheese 
with sugar about 2 minutes.  
Gradually add evaporated milk and lemon juice; 
beat at medium high speed about 2 minutes.  

Gradually beat in gelatin mixture, liqueur and vanilla.  
Fold in whipped cream.  
Pour into crust and chill 8 hours or overnight. 

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 The delicious ingredients...

 

Mix the graham cracker crumbs with the melted butter...

 Press onto the bottom and a little up the sides 
of the spring-form pan...

Add the Knox Gelatin to the water and 
let it sit for about 3 minutes...

then melt it over low heat until all dissolved...

Beat the whipping cream until the soft peaks form and set aside...

 Beat the cream cheese and sugar until well combined...

Add the heavy cream...

Add the vanilla...

Fold the whipped cream into the cheesecake mixture...

 Pour the filling into the crust...

Refrigerate overnight...

Run a butter knife around the outside of the cheesecake 
and release the outside ring...

Look how lovely!  

 Yum!