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Almond-Vanilla Cheesecake

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

Notes

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