Almond Cheesecake Recipe

Almond Cheesecake Recipe

Ingredients

For Crust:

• 1 1/4 cups crushed vanilla wafers
• 3/4 cup finely chopped almonds
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 4 8-oz packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For Topping:

• 2 cups sour cream
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 cup toasted sliced almonds

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. In a medium bowl, combine cookie crumbs, almonds, sugar, and butter
3. Press into the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9 inch springform pan
4. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth
5. Add in eggs one at a time until just combined
6. Stir in both extracts
7. Pour into crust
8. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, until center is almost set
9. In a small bowl, whisk together sour cream, sugar and vanilla
10. Spread over cheesecake and cook 5 additional minutes
11. Cool, cover and chill overnight
12. Top with toasted almonds

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