Jan's Cheesecake - #

By jann

Ingredients

• Crust:
• Mix 2 cups graham cracker crumbs (16 whole graham crackers=2cups)
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 stick melted butter.
• Filling:
• 16 oz softened cream cheese
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs (at room temperature)
• 2 tsp.vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp. almond extract
• 3 cups sour cream (24 oz. container less 2 tbsp.)
• Topping:
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 2 tbsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

Crust:
Mix 2 cups graham cracker crumbs (16 whole graham crackers=2cups), 1 tsp. cinnamon, and 1/4 cup sugar in food processor. Add 3/4 stick melted butter. Press in bottom & side of 9 inch springform cake pan.

Filling:
Blend cream cheese and sugar. Add eggs one at a time. Add extracts and dash of salt. Fold in 3 cups of sour cream. Pour into springform pan, put in waterbath and bake 350 degrees for 45 minutes till almost set. Remove from oven and cool 15 minutes.

Topping:
Blend 3/4 cup sour cream, 2 tbsp. sugar and vanilla. Spread evenly over cake. Bake 400 degrees 5 - 8 minutes. chill overnight or several hours.