Real New York Style Cheese Cake

The Perfect New York Cheesecake

• Ready In: 49 hrs
• Serves: 10
• Yields: 1 cheesecake

Ingredients

• Crust

• 1 3⁄4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1  cup pecans (chopped)
• 1⁄2 cup  melted butter
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon

• Filling

• 40  ounces cream cheese, soft
• 1 3⁄4 cups sugar (I put 2 cups)
• 3  tablespoons flour
• 1⁄2 tablespoon  almond flavoring
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 5  eggs
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream

Directions

1. For crust mix first 5 ingredients well and press evenly over bottom of spring form pan place 2 1/2 in up the sides of ungreased 9í pan chill while preparing filling.
2. For Filling, Put cream cheeses in mixing bowl add sugar flour salt and flavoring. Beat well with mixer add eggs one at a time beat after each egg blend in sour cream pour mixture in crust.
3. Can take drops of Jam and do marbeling effect at this point if desired or leave plain --
4. bake at 500 degrees for 10 min reduce heat to 200 degrees for 65 to 70 min longer Must chill at LEAST over night -- I take two days. The longer it sets the firmer.
5. After cooled before serving top with Comstock cherry, or strawberry pie filling or your choice of toppings or even enjoy it plain.