My Favorite Cheesecake

By kbwinson

I had this delicious cheesecake at a wine tasting party hosted by my friend, Nora.

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 3/4 cup of ground pecans
• 3/4 cup of graham cracker crumbs
• 3 Tablespoons of melted Butter
• Cheesecake:
• 3 8 oz packages of cream cheese at room temperature
• 3 eggs room temperature
• 1 1/8 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
• Squirt of lemon juice
• Topping:
• 1 pint of sour cream
• 2 tablespoons of suagr
• 1 teaspoon of vanila

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Crust:

Preheat over to 325 degress.

Press mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a 9" springform pan. Use a glass with a flat bottom and straight sides to evenly press the crust mixture into the pan.

Cheesecake:

Blend ingredients together 10 minutes at medium speed.

Pour into 9" springform pan crust and bake at 325 degrees for 40-50 minutes

Cool 15 minutes before topping

Topping:

Reset oven temperature to 450 degrees.

Mix all ingredients and beat 5-7 minutes; spread over cake.

Bake 7 minutes.

Chill overnight.