Golden Girl-ee Cheesecake

I laughed at the Golden Girls when they faced their conundrum, over a cheesecake and this is the cheesecake to end all cheesecakes, not to mention conundrums! Simple to make and really to die for.. Thanks to a cousin and his part-time job in a local deli, this secret recipe, sold by the slice, is truly worth its weight in gold. So, thank you David, and everyone enjoy!

• Ready In: 2 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 16-20

Ingredients

• CRUST

• 1  box graham cracker crumbs (crushed)
• 1⁄4 lb  melted butter (, 1 stick)
• 1⁄3 cup sugar

• CAKE

• 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 1 1⁄3 cups sugar
• 3  whole eggs
• 4  egg yolks
• 1  cup sour cream
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄4 lb  melted butter (, cooled)
• 1⁄4 cup cornstarch (sifted)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  almond extract
• 1  cup heavy cream

Directions

1. For the crust, add the melted butter to the gram cracker crumbs and sugar.
2. Mix well until the butter is absorbed throughout.
3. Press into a spring pan completely covering the bottom and the sides with mixture; set aside in cool place.
4. Cake: In a blender or food processor add the above ingredients in order.
5. Pour mixture into spring pan and place in a pan of water (1/2 way up the sides).
6. Pre-heat oven to 350 for one hour.
7. Shut oven off and open oven door.
8. Let the cake cool for another hour in the oven.
9. Can be made a day or two in advance and left in refrigerator.
10. For serving, it tastes best at room temperature.