Bobbie Jean's Almond Cherry Cheesecake

Title:
Bobbie Jean's Almond Cherry Cheesecake

Yield:
8 Servings

Categories:
Cheesecake




Ingredients:




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


   2/3 c  Graham cracker crumbs; about


          -14 squares


   1/4 c  Butter or margarine; melted


   1/2 c  Slivered almonds; broken


   1/4 c  Sugar





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


     8 oz Cream cheese; softened


   1/4 c  Sugar


     2    Eggs


     1 c  Cherries; maraschino



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


     1 pt Sour cream


     5 tb Sugar


   1/2 ts Almond extract


          Slivered almonds


          Maraschino cherries





 Mix crust ingredients and press onto bottom and sides of pie pan. Beat


 cream cheese and sugar until fluffy Mix in eggs until creamy and smooth


 Stir in cherries.


 


 Pour cream cheese mixture into crust. Bake at 375* for 20 minutes. Let pie


 cool for 10 minutes.


 


 Mix topping ingredients, except almonds, pour over pie.


 


 Bake pie at 375* for 5 minutes. Top with slivered almonds. Cool pie 8 hours


 or over night before serving.


 


 Top with cherries.


 


 NOTES : Makes 1 9-inch pie.


 


 Recipe by: SKOPE Member Bobbie Jean


 


 Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 523 by "Valerie Whittle"


 
on Jan 14, 1998