RECIPE OF THE WEEK: Amaretti Cheesecake

Decadent and mouth-watering, cheesecake is a staple of dessert tables. Everyone has a favorite cheesecake variety, and bakeries fill their display cases with plain or fruit-topped cheesecake offerings. Although making a cheesecake is a labor of love, the results often are well worth the effort.

This recipe for "Amaretti Cheesecake" from "Cooking Light: Dinner's Ready" by The Cooking Light Editors utilizes a slow cooker to help make this cheesecake perfection.

INGREDIENTS: (10 servings)

Crust:

2/3 cup amaretti cookie crumbs (about 16 cookies)

2 Tablespoons butter, melted

1 Tablespoon sugar

Cook...