Recipe for Macadamia Cheesecake

Submitted by: Diana

Recipe Ingredients:
3/4	cup Salted Macadamia Nuts
1/2	cup graham cracker crumbs
2	tbsp butter softened
1/2	cup granulated sugar, separated
1	(3oz) and 2 (8oz) pkg cream cheese softened
4	egg yolks
3	tbsp Amaretto or Frangelico
1	tsp vanilla
	Strawberry Sauce
1/2	cup strawberries
Cooking Directions:
1.	Grind 1/4 cup macadamia nuts in a blender. Remove to an 8 inch springform pan. Add graham cracker crumbs, butter, and 1 tablespoon of the sugar. Mix and press over bottom of the springform pan. In a mixing bowl, combine remaining sugar,cream cheese, egg yolks, liqueur, and vanilla. Chop remaining 1/2 cup macadamia nuts and mix into cream cheese mixture. Spread batter over crust.
2.	Bake at 325
3.	To make Strawberry Sauce, puree strawberries in blender until smooth; rub through a sieve to remove seeds.

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