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Almond-Vanilla Cheesecake

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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 0.5 cup sliced almonds toasted
  • 6 tbsp butter melted
  • 32 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1.25 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1.5 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.5 tsp almond extract

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 325F. Blitz toasted almonds with graham crumbs, mix with butter, press into springform pan, and bake 10 minutes.
  2. Beat cream cheese and sugar smooth.
  3. Add eggs individually, then mix in vanilla and almond extracts.
  4. Pour over crust; bake 60-65 minutes until center just sets.
  5. Cool in oven with door cracked 1 hour.
  6. Refrigerate at least 6 hours; top with extra toasted almonds before serving.

Notes

Go light on the almond extract; a little goes a long way.