Crunchy amaretti biscuits and sultanas soaked in almond liqueur are the heroes of this delicious baked cheesecake.
Cheesecake is my favourite dessert and I can never say no to cheesecake. I think I must have inherited my love of cheesecake from my mum because she is a cheesecake lover too. In fact,  she gave me this Baked Cheesecake  recipe which is one of her all time favourites and it’s David’s too! High praise indeed!

Me, my mum and David have birthdays within a week of each other so that means there’s a lot of cake. Being an ex-pat means we don’t get to spend many birthdays together but I did get to spend a nearly birthday with my mum this year as I was there a few weeks before her big day – I knew it would have to be something special because let’s face it, it’s not every day you turn 75! Mum can’t go past a baked cheesecake so this was going to be just the ticket! The sultanas are soaked in the liqueur which makes them taste delicioiusly almondy and oh, so juicy and the plain biscuit/amaretti combo in the base makes for a lovely light almond flavour. It really is something special!

Mum loved this and I loved it too, so much so that I couldn’t wait to recreate it at home in the Thermomix. To be honest, it’s super easy however you make it, just remember to soak the sultanas in the liqueur for at least an hour before to get the fullest flavour!
This cheesecake is best made ahead and chilled overnight a...