Sour Cream Cheesecake

Yum! Cook time does not include cooling and chilling time.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• Crust

• 1 3⁄4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine, melted

• Filling

• 3  eggs
• 1  cup sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2  teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  almond extract
• 20  ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3  cups sour cream

• Fruit topping

• 21  ounces  canned cherry pie filling
• 2  teaspoons lemon juice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  almond extract
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Mix crumbs, cinnamon and butter.
2. Press into 8 or 9 inch springform pan, covering bottom and sides evenly.
3. For filling, beat eggs well.
4. Add sugar, salt, vanilla and almond extracts, and cream cheese.
5. Beat until smooth.
6. Blend in sour cream.
7. Pour into prepared pan.
8. Bake in preheated 375 degree oven for 40 to 50 minutes.
9. The center will be slightly soft when done.
10. Remove and cool before adding topping.
11. Combine topping ingredients, mixing well.
12. Spread evenly over cooled cheesecake.
13. Chill before serving.