Amaretto Cherry Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons cornflour or cornstarch
• 300 g fresh or frozen cherries
• 115 g unsalted butter
• 50 ml water
• 75 g ground almonds
• 300 g digestive biscuits or graham crackers
• 240 g mascarpone cheese
• 360 g full fat cream cheese
• 150 g caster sugar
• 150 g icing sugar
• 6 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
• 300 ml double or heavy cream