Amaretto Cheesecake With Hazelnut Macaroon Crust

Total Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 7 ounces flaked coconut, toasted
• 1/2 cup finely chopped hazelnuts
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 (24 ounce) carton low fat cottage cheese
• 2 (8 ounce) containers light cream cheese
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
• 2 eggs
• 4 egg whites
• 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/4 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl combine toasted coconut, ground hazlenuts and butter.
• 2 press onto bottom of 10 inch spring-form pan.
• 3 set aside.
• 4 preheat oven 325 degrees f.
• 5 in food processor blend cottage cheese and cream cheese until smooth.
• 6 add the 3/4 c sugar, amaretto, and whole eggs beat until smooth, put into large bowl, set aside.
• 7 in mixing bowl beat egg whites and cream of tartar at high speed until foamy.
• 8 gradually add the 1/4 c sugar a tablespoon at a time; beating until stiff peaks form.
• 9 gently fold egg mixture into cheese mixture.
• 10 pour into prepared pan.
• 11 bake for 50 minutes.
• 12 remove pan from oven allow to cool 15 minutes.
• 13 cover and chill at least 8 hours.