CHEESE CAKE, by Sharon F.
Catherine Mallette
Cheese cake is my all-time favorite dessert, next to bread pudding.
ingredients
CRUST- 3/4 cup walnuts (3 ounces) coarsely chopped
- 3/4 cup finely crushed graham cracker crumbs
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 1. Mix well.
- 2. Lightly butter 9 or 10" spring form pan. Press mixture on bottom only.
- 4 8-ounce packages of cream cheese
- 6 eggs
- 1 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1. Beat cream cheese. Add eggs, sugar and extract. Beat until lemon colored and fluffy. Pour into pan and bake 50-55 minutes at 350. Let stand 15 minutes (important).
directions
TOPPING
- 1
1 pint sour cream
- 2
6 teaspoons sugar
- 3
1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4
1. Mix well and spread on top of filling. Bake 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees.
- 5
2. Refrigerate about 20 minutes to cool. Meanwhile, prepare fruit topping!
FRUIT TOPPING
- 1
1 quart medium strawberries
- 2
1 12-ounce red raspberry jelly
- 3
1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 4
1/4 cup water
- 5
1 tablespoon Cointreau or any other liqueur
- 6
1.Arrange hulled strawberries on top of refrigerated cake.
- 7
2.Cook jelly, cornstarch and water for 15 minutes on low fire or until thickened. Put in the 1 orange liqueur and stir.
- 8
3.Allow to cool and then spoon over strawberries (will drizzle down sides) and refrigerate until set.
Source: Sharon F.
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