Bourbon Honey Orange Cheesecake |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Usually make this around the holidays or when suffering from a scratchy throat ;-) Ingredients:
crust |
2 cups slivered almonds |
1/4 cup sugar |
1/4 cup butter (unsalted) |
filling |
2 pounds cream cheese (softened) |
3/4 cup honey |
1/2 cup bourbon |
1 tablespoon orange zest |
3 tablespoons cornstarch |
3 large eggs (room temperature) |
topping |
3/4 cup sugar |
2 ounces water |
1/2 cup silvered almonds |
Directions:
1. For Crust:
2. Grind almonds and sugar in a food processor.
3. Melt butter in small pot then combine with almond sugar mixture
4. Press crust mixture into a 16” spring form pan
5. For Filling
6. Whip cream cheese until light and fluffy add honey, orange zest and cornstarch, adding one egg at a time, mix until incorporated,
7. For topping:
8. mix sugar and water in a small pot and cook over medium heat until carmalized (Stirring continuously)
9. Add almonds and pour onto a sheet pan and let sit until cool.
10. Break and grind topping.
11. Pour cheesecake filling into spring form pan.
12. Bake in a water bath at 300° F for one hour.
13. Sprinkle with ground almond & sugar topping mixture.
14. Let cool before serving.
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