Berry Berry Delicious Almond cheese cake
By
Nor Mac
@Adashofloverecipepage
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I love cheese cake,and I have made this one many times for Christmas gatherings. It is usually the first dessert to go.It is so smooth and creamy. A great ending to a holiday dinner,or any meal.
Ingredients
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7graham crackers crushed
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1/2 ctoasted almonds
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7 ozalmond paste( my recipe,or store bought)
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1/2 stickbutter
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FILLING
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2 pkg8 ounce packages of cream cheese(cut up at room temperature)
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1/2 cgranulated sugar
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3large eggs
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1/2 cwhipping cream
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1/4 tspalmond extract
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TOPPING
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1 lbfrozen black berries,or blueberries,,or combine half and half.
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1 csour cream
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1/2 csugar -plus 3 tablespoons
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1 1/2 tspunflavored gelatin
How to Make Berry Berry Delicious Almond cheese cake
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degree's.
Thaw frozen berries,and set aside the juices.
set aside 1/2 cup of Almond paste for filling.
Combine remaining almond paste,graham crackers,and almonds in to a food processor.grind up to a fine texture. - add the butter to processor,and pulse until crumb mixture forms.
Press mixture in to a spring form pan bottom, and 2 inches up of the sides of 9 inch pan.Remove from oven and cool. - Make the filling.Put remaining 1/2 cup Almond paste,sugar in food processor. Pulse until it looks like a fine meal.
- Add 1/2 of cream cheese,and process until smooth.Add the rest of the cream cheese,and pulse until smooth.
Add eggs,whipping cream,and Almond extract.blend until combined. Do not over process. - Pour the filling in to the cooled crust.Bake until center is set. About 40-50 minutes.Cool cake for 10
minutes. - While cooling make topping: Mix 1 tablespoon of sugar with the sour cream. Spoon over the hot cheese cake,and bake about 5 minutes.Cool in fridge for a couple hours. (Uncovered.)
- Fruit topping: Mix half cup of sugar plus 2 tablespoons,and berry juices from frozen berries. in sauce pan.sprinkle the gelatin over the mixture. Let it sit uncooked for 15 minutes.
- cook on low heat until Gelatin is dissolved.Don't boil it.Pour in to a bowl,and add the berries. mix and refrigerate until cold stir every so often.
When it is set.Spoon topping over the chilled cake. Refrigerate for 3 hours at the least. It can be served the next day as well.Cut and enjoy the delicious cake.
About Berry Berry Delicious Almond cheese cake
Main Ingredient: Dairy
Regional Style: American
Dietary Needs: Vegetarian
Other Tags: Quick & Easy For Kids
