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Luscious Almond Cheesecake Recipe

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I received this recipe along with a set of springform pans from a cousin at my wedding shower 11 years ago. It makes a heavenly cheesecake. My son Tommy has already told me he wants it again for his birthday cake this year. -Brenda Clifford, Overland Park, Kansas

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Luscious Almond Cheesecake Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1 hour + chilling

Yield: 14-16 Servings

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Ingredients

1-1/4 cups crushed vanilla wafers (about 40 wafers)
3/4 cup finely chopped almonds
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted
FILLING:
4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1-1/4 cups sugar
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1-1/2 teaspoons almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
TOPPING:
2 cups (16 ounces) sour cream
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 cup toasted sliced almonds

Directions

In a bowl, combine the wafer crumbs, almonds and sugar; stir in the butter and mix well. Press into the bottom of a greased 10-in. springform pan; set aside.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in extracts. Pour into crust. Place on a baking sheet.
Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until center is almost set. Remove from the oven; let stand for 5 minutes (leave oven on). Combine the sour cream, sugar and vanilla. Spoon around edge of cheesecake; carefully spread over filling. Bake 5 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight.
Just before serving, sprinkle with almonds and remove sides of pan. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 14-16 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 329 calories, 20 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 100 mg cholesterol, 140 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Luscious Almond Cheesecake in Taste of Home April/May 1995, p25

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Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2013 by kimmerak

I always get a request for this at Easter time.

Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2013 by blhenn

Wow. I am always on the lookout for a great cheesecake recipe because I LOVE cheesecake. I have never made one with almond extract before so I gave this one a try for Christmas dinner. Oh wow it was off the chart amazing! I did lower the oven temp and cook it a tad longer and let it cool in the oven with the door open to avoid cracks because I used cake decorating markers to do a christmas theme top and it turned out great! Super creamy and rich. Officially my favorite thus far!

Reviewed on Jul. 07, 2012 by dgonzo

Very creamy! The trick is to under bake it a little. I use a cinnamon graham cracker crust. DELICIOUS!

Reviewed on May. 30, 2012 by pasweet

A great recipe-- very creamy and smooth with a light almond flavoring!

Reviewed on Apr. 07, 2012 by Jo Atkinson

I have made this Cheesecake so many times and it is a family favorite. One of the best I've had!