Strawberry and Almond Cheesecake Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time30 Min
Ready In40 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexAverageServings6
Ingredients
| 2 cups graham-cracker crumbs | ||
| Melted butter | 5 Tablespoon | |
| Cream cheese | 11 Ounce | |
| Eggs | 2 | |
| Sugar | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Vanilla extract | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Dairy sour cream | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Toasted almonds | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Whole strawberries | ||
| Currant jelly | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Water | 1 Tablespoon | |
Directions
Combine crumbs and butter and press into a 9-inch pie pan.
Preheat oven to moderate (350°F.).
Place cream cheese in a large mixing bowl and blend slowly with an electric mixer.
When cream cheese is fairly smooth, add eggs, one at a time, beating mixture well after each addition.
Continue beating on low speed.
Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla.
Pour mixture into prepared crust.
Bake for 20 minutes.
Blend sour cream with 1/4 cup sugar and almonds.
Spread mixture evenly over top of pie.
Turn off oven heat.
Return pie to oven for 4 minutes.
Cool pie briefly, then chill until set.
Before serving garnish top with whole strawberries.
Glaze with currant jelly melted with water and heated to dissolve.
Makes 6 servings.
Preheat oven to moderate (350°F.).
Place cream cheese in a large mixing bowl and blend slowly with an electric mixer.
When cream cheese is fairly smooth, add eggs, one at a time, beating mixture well after each addition.
Continue beating on low speed.
Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla.
Pour mixture into prepared crust.
Bake for 20 minutes.
Blend sour cream with 1/4 cup sugar and almonds.
Spread mixture evenly over top of pie.
Turn off oven heat.
Return pie to oven for 4 minutes.
Cool pie briefly, then chill until set.
Before serving garnish top with whole strawberries.
Glaze with currant jelly melted with water and heated to dissolve.
Makes 6 servings.
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