Amaretto Cheesecake

Obsessed with pears at the moment...especially pear cake. New favourite ingredients: fennel root and fish sauce. Also, gluten-free, though I do save recipes that aren't.

subheading: Almond Graham Cracker Crust:

1 and ⅓ cups (120g) graham cracker crumbs (about 9 full sheet graham crackers)

½ cup (62g) roasted or raw almonds*

1 Tablespoon (13g) granulated sugar

5 Tablespoons (70g) unsalted butter, melted

subheading: Cheesecake:

four 8-ounce blocks (904g) full-fat cream cheese, softened to room temperature

1 cup (200g) granulated sugar

2 teaspoons cornstarch

1 cup (240g) full-fat sour cream, at room temperature

⅓ cup (75g) amaretto liqueur

½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

½ teaspoon almond extract

3 large eggs, at room temperature

1 and ¼ cups mini semi-sweet chocolate chips*

topping suggestions: salted caramel, toasted almonds, additional chocolate chips, chocolate ganache, whipped cream*

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