Almond Poppyseed Cheesecake

Title:
Almond Poppyseed Cheesecake

Yield:
12 Servings

Categories:
Cheesecakes




Ingredients:




-----------------------------------CRUST-----------------------------------


     1 c  Graham cracker crumbs


     1 tb Sugar


   1/4 c  Almonds; finely chopped


   1/2 ts Almond extract


   1/4 c  Margarine





----------------------------------FILLING----------------------------------


 1 1/2 lb Cream cheese; at room


          -temperature


     1 c  Sugar


     4    Eggs; at room temperature


   1/3 c  Whipping cream


     2 ts Almond extract


 1 1/2 ts Poppy seeds



----------------------------------TOPPING----------------------------------


 1 1/2 c  Sour cream


 1 1/2 tb Sugar


   1/2 ts Almond extract


   1/2 c  Sliced almonds





 Preheat oven to 200 degrees.  Lightly grease a 9" springform pan.  Mix


 crust ingredients together and press into bottom and 1" up sides of pan.


 Set aside.  Beat cream cheese with electric mixer until fluffy.  Blend in


 sugar.  Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.  Add cream, almond


 extract and poppyseeds.  Turn mixture into prepared crust.  Set pan on


 baking sheet.  Bake for 2 hours or until toothpick inserted in center tests


 clean.  Mix topping ingredients (except for sliced almonds) together;


 spread topping over hot cheesecake, sprinkle with sliced almonds and bake
5


 more minutes or until topping is set.


 Recipe By     : D'Amico's Restaurant Cookbook, 1984


 


 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #269


 


 Date: Mon, 28 Oct 1996 22:23:35 -0800


 


 From: Rooby 


 


 NOTES : When I was newly divorced with two small children and had just


 moved back to Seattle from Montana, D'Amico's was in the underground


 


 shopping mall downtown called  Rainier Square.  (I think they're still


 


 there.)  They served fabulous soups, salads, and DESSERTS, so you KNOW I


 


 bought the cookbook when it was published.   This cheesecake is heavenly,


 


 and I've made it many times through the years.


 


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