Hazelnut Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 1 cup hazelnuts, toasted, skins removed, fine to coarsely chopped
• 5 large eggs, room temperature
• ¼ cup hazelnut liqueur
• ½ teaspoon pure almond extract
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 1½ cups granulated sugar
• 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
• + 3 more ingredients
• • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 cup hazelnuts (filberts,) toasted, skins removed, finely ground

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Prepare one 9 inch round cheesecake pan or springform pan with 3-inch sides; use a pastry brush to lightly butter the pan with about 1 tablespoon of melted butter. Wrap bottom and sides of pan in a double layer of heavy duty aluminum foil to prepare for the bain ...

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