Luscious Almond Cheesecake

Name: Luscious Almond Cheesecake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 14-16 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups crushed vanilla wafers; 3/4 cup finely chopped almonds; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/3 cup melted butter; 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened; 1 1/4 cups sugar; 4 eggs; 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups sour cream; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 cup toasted sliced, almonds

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Recipe by Courtly

This is a recipe from a taste of home "cheese baking contest". I made this today for a family renunion and it was very well received and it was quite wonderful, if i do say so myself. enjoy!

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READY IN: 1hr 20mins

SERVES: 14-16

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1 ¹⁄₄

cups crushed vanilla wafers
³⁄₄

cup finely chopped almonds
¹⁄₄

cup sugar
¹⁄₃

cup melted butter
Filling
4

(8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 ¹⁄₄

cups sugar
4

eggs
1 ¹⁄₂

teaspoons almond extract
1

teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping
2

cups sour cream
¹⁄₄

cup sugar
1

teaspoon vanilla extract
¹⁄₄

cup toasted sliced, almonds

DIRECTIONS

In a bowl, combine wafers, almonds and sugar; add the butter and mix well. Press into the bottom of a ungreased 10 inch springform pan; set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until creamy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add extracts; beat just until blended. Pour into crust. Bake at 350 for 55 minutes or until center is almost set. Remove from the oven; let stand for 5 minutes.
Combine sour cream, sugar and vanilla; spread over filling. Return to oven for 5 minutes. Cool on a wire rack; chill overnight. Just before serving, sprinkle with almonds and remove sides of pan. Store in the refrigerator.

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