RECIPE FOR CHEESE CAKE

Almond Brickle Cheesecake

Crust:
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

Filling:
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

Crust: Mix all ingredients together and reserve 1/2 cup of the mixture. Press remaining mixture in bottom of a 9" springform pan.

Filling: 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.