Blueberry Almond Cheesecake

Submitted by LuuvBunny

"This is a combination of recipe #194705 and recipe #70668. I loved the crust from the squares recipe, but wanted an almond filling, so this is my version. For the fruit topping I did not put it over the full cake, just a cake slice. The serving size depends on how big a slice you cut."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 20
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• Crust

• 1 cup flour
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 cup cold butter
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup finely chopped almonds (or any kind of nut)

• Filling

• 1 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons almond extract

• Fruit Topping

• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups blueberries (or any fruit)
• 3 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract

directions

1. Crust:

2. In a bowl ,mix first 4 ingredients together. Cut in butter until fine crumbs form.Stir in egg yolk, vanilla and almond extracts and chopped almonds; mix well. Press into a 9 or 10 inch springform pan and bake in a 325°F oven for 15 minutes. Let cool.

3. Filling:

4. Cream sugar and cream cheese with a mixer. Add eggs,vanilla and almond extracts. Beat until smooth. Pour onto cooled crust and bake in 350°F oven for 40 minutes or until center is set. Let cool.

5. Topping:

6. Mix sugar, cornstarch and water in saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Add fruit and lemon juice and continue cooking and stirring until thickened. Let cool, pour over entire cake or just a cake slice.