1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons white sugar
3 tablespoons butter
2 8 ounce packages cream cheese
1 1/4 cups white sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 16 ounce package sour cream
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
5 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 eggs
Preheat oven to 350F. Mix together the graham cracker crumbs and the 3 tablespoons white sugar. Add the melted butter or margarine and mix well. Press into the bottom of one 9 inch springform pan. Bake at 350F for 10 minutes, set aside. Combine cream cheese, sugar and cornstarch and mix until smooth. Add sour cream, vanilla, amaretto liqueur and salt. Mix until well blended. On low speed of an electric mixer, add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Pour batter over crust. Bake in a preheated 350F oven for 60 minutes. Remove from oven. Loosen around the edges with a knife and cool on a cookie rack while still in pan. Refrigerate, remove from pan when completely chilled. Can be garnished with sliced almonds.
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