Easy and Perfect Cheesecake Recipe

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From A Little Something, Norwalk, Connecticut

Difficulty: Easy
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Serves 8

Ingredients:

Crust

  • 1/2 cup blanched almonds, toasted
  • 1-1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted

Filling

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 scant cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups sour cream
  • 2 8-ounce packages cream cheese
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla

Instructions:

  • Preheat oven to 375°.
  • Butter an 8″ spring-form pan.
  • In a food processor fitted with a steel blade, or a blender with the motor running, drop in almonds.
  • Add graham crackers, cinnamon and melted butter.
  • Process until smooth.
  • Pat mixture into pan bottom and about 1-1/2″ up sides, reserving 1/2 cup for top.
  • Refrigerate.
  • Rinse food processor or blender and beat eggs, adding sugar, salt, sour cream, cream cheese which has been broken up, and vanilla.
  • Whirl until smooth.
  • Pour into crust and sprinkle with reserved crumbs.
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes.
  • The middle should look shaky but edges should begin to pull from sides of pan.  Do not overbake.
  • Cool on a rack for 1 hour, then refrigerate overnight, loosely covered with plastic wrap.
  • When ready to serve, loosen with a knife and garnish with fresh fruit, if desired.