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Crust: Preheat oven to 350F.
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Line the bottom of a 9-inch springform, pan with 3-inch high sides, with foil.
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Butter and flour foil.
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Blend first 4 ingredients in processor till nuts are finely minced.
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Add in butter, yolk and extract and blend till mix begins to gather together.
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Press onto bottom (not sides) of prepared pan.
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Bake till golden brown, about 25 min.
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Transfer to rack, cold 10 min.
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Release cake pan sides from crust.
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Gently turn out crust onto rack, peel off foil and cold.
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Place crust back into pan and reattach pan sides.
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Maintain oven temperature.
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Filling: Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, 1 1/4 c. sugar, Scotch and vanilla in a large bowl till well blended.
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Add in Large eggs, one at a time, beating just till combined.
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Pour into crust-lined pan.
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Bake cheesecake till set at edges, but centre 3-inch area still moves slightly when pan is shaken, about 50 min.
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Place on rack and cold 10 min.
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Mix lowfat sour cream with remaining 1/4 c. sugar.
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Spoon lowfat sour cream mix over cheesecake.
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Bake 10 min.
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Transfer cheesecake to rack and cold 10 min.
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Run small sharp knife around top edge of pan to loosen cake.
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Refrigerateovernight.
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(Can be made 2 days ahead)
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Topping: Stir sugar and 2/3 c. Scotch in heavy large saucepan over medium heat till sugar dissolves.
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Increase heat and boil without stirring till syrup turns golden brown, occasionally brushing down sides of pan with pastry brush dipped in water and swirling pan.
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Add in 2/3 c. cream and butter
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(mix will bubble) and stir till smooth.
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Cold 10 min.
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Stir in 1 Tbsp.
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Scotch.
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Let stand till cold, but still pourable, about 2 hrs.
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Fold in 1/2 c. almonds
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Spoon all but 1/2 c. butterscotch topping over cheesecake (remove remainder for another use) Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 c. minced almonds.
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Chill up to 1 hour.
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Run sharp knife around pan sides to loosen cake.
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Release pan sides.
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Spoon cream into pastry bag fitted with star tip.
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Pipe cream over top edge of cake.
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Bon Appetit Magazine May 1993