White Chocolate Mascarpone Cheesecake with Salted Caramel and Chocolate Topping

INGREDIENTS

For the Crust::

3/4 cup

toasted, ground almonds

3/4 cup

graham cracker crumbs

1/3 cup

brown sugar

1/4 cup

butter, melted

For the Cheesecake Filling::

6 oz

good quality white chocolate, chopped

2 oz

packages of cream cheese, room temperature

16 oz

mascarpone cheese, room temperature

1 cup

granulated sugar

salt

1 tsp

vanilla extract

large eggs

Boiling water for baking

For the Sour Cream Topping::

16 oz

sour cream

3 tbsp

sugar

1 tsp

vanilla

For the Caramel Sauce::

1 cup

sugar

1/4 cup

water

1 cup

heavy cream

2 oz

butter

3 tbsp

Chocolate Liqueur (optional)

To Finish::

Maldon Sea Salt Flakes