Fruit and Hazelnut Cheesecake

Ingredients

 * 8 oz neufchatel cheese
 * 2 eggs
 * 1 cup undiluted evaporated milk
 * ½ cup sugar
 * 3 tbsp hazelnut liqueur
 * 2 tbsp flour
 * 3 cups sliced fruit, fresh or canned
 * 2 tbsp apricot preserves
 * 1 tsp water
 * 3 tbsp chopped or sliced Oregon hazelnuts

Pastry

 * 1¼ cups flour
 * ¼ cup finely chopped Oregon hazelnuts
 * 2 tbsp sugar
 * ½ cup chilled butter
 * 1 egg yolk
 * 3 tbsp ice water

Pastry

 * 1) Combine flour, hazelnuts and sugar in medium bowl.
 * 2) Cut in butter.
 * 3) Beat together egg yolk and ice water; stir into flour mixture.
 * 4) Form into a ball.
 * 5) Roll dough on floured surface transfer to 9-inch pie plate; trim and flute edges.

Filling

 * 1) Place cheese, eggs, milk, sugar, liqueur and flour in a blender container.
 * 2) Cover; blend until smooth.
 * 3) Pour into unbaked hazelnut pastry.
 * 4) Bake at 325°F for 40 minutes, or until tests done.
 * 5) Chill.
 * 6) Layer fruit over cheesecake.
 * 7) Stir together preserves and water; brush over fruit.
 * 8) Sprinkle with hazelnut.