Lime Almond Cheesecake

The recipe's from my Mom, who got it from a newspaper, who got it from the Mother Wonderful's Cheesecake cookbook. It it the best cheesecake you'll ever eat. Watch out; people will insist you make it for every special occasion. Requires a 10" spring form pan.

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 12-14
• Yields: 1 10" cake

Ingredients

• CRUST

• 1⁄4 lb salted butter, melted
• 2  cups  ground cinnamon graham crackers
• 1⁄4 cup sugar

• FILLING

• 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1  pinch salt
• 4  large eggs

• TOPPING

• 2  cups sour cream
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon  almond extract

Directions

1. Press ground Graham Cracker crumbs into bottom of a 10" spring form pan and a 1/3 of the way up the sides.
2. In blender, cream the cream cheese and sugar on low.
3. Add pinch of salt and lime juice, blend.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, on low, to prevent to much air from getting into batter.
5. Pour into crust.
6. Place into pre-heated, 350 degree oven for 45 minutes.
7. Remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes.
8. Mix sour cream, sugar and almond extract, and add to top of cake after 10 minutes has passed.
9. Place in oven for 10 more minutes.
10. Remove from oven and immediately place in the refrigerator to prevent cracking.