Amaretto Cheesecake - Manitoba Egg Farmers

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups (375 mL) graham cracker crumbs
• ¼ cup (50 mL) toasted and finely ground almonds
• ¼ cup (50 mL) butter, melted
• 3 – 8 oz (250 g) packages cream cheese
• 1 cup (250 mL) ricotta cheese
• 1 ½ cups (375 mL) sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 tsp (5 mL) orange zest
• ½ cup (125 mL) almond liqueur
• ½ tsp (2 mL) almond extract
• 1 ½ cups (375 mL) whipping cream
• ⅓ cup (75 mL) toasted slivered almonds