Amaretto Mousse Cheesecake
By: Raja
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 5:27pm

Ingredients




MACAROON CRUST
1 package (7 oz) coconut, lightly toasted in the oven
1/2 cup sliced almonds, lightly toasted in the oven
1 can sweetened condensed milk
 cup flour
1/4 cup margarine
FOR CHEESE CAKE:
1 envelope of Knox Gelatin
1/2 cup cold water
3 packages (3 oz each) cream cheese
1 can (5 oz) can of evaporated milk
 cup of Amaretto Liquor
1 container (12 oz) frozen whipped topping
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
Garnish:
Whipped topping
Marachino cherries
Melted chocolate chips

Preparation

1 Mix ingredients for crust well and press into a springform pan; set aside. 2 Sprinkle gelatin over cold water and set aside to soften; stir over low heat until dissolved.  3 Beat cream cheese with sugar until fluffy; gradually add evaporated milk and lemon juice. Gradually beat in gelatine mixture, Amaretto and vanilla until blended. Fold in the whipped Topping. 4  Pour into crust and chill.  5 Garnish with "balls" of whipped topping dotted with maraschino cherries and sprinkled with sliced almonds and drizzled with ribbons of melted chocolate chips.