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ALMOND BRICKLE CHEESECAKE

1/4 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup almonds, chopped
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 1/2 cups shortbread cookie crumbs, about 20 cookies

24 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
3 eggs
2/3 cup sour cream
1/4 cup butterscotch schnapps
1 tablespoon flour
6 ounces almond brickle chips

Mix brown sugar, almonds, butter and cookie crumbs together and
reserve 1/2 cup of the mixture.  Press remaining mixture in bottom
of a 9" springform pan.

Beat cream cheese and sugars until blended.  Add eggs, one at a
time, then sour cream and butterscotch schnapps. Toss brickle chips
with flour, then add to cream cheese mixture. Pour into prepared
crust; sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Bake at 325 for 1    hour
and 10 minutes.

Printable version: almond-brickle.txt.