Cherry Ribbon Cheesecake
Source of Recipe
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List of Ingredients
Crust:
1 cup sliced almonds, toasted, then finely chopped
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup melted butter
Filling:
4-8 oz packages cream cheese
3/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp almond flavoring (or to taste)
1 Tbs lemon juice
1 Tbs vanilla
Ribbon:
1-21 oz can cherry pie filling
2 Tbs sugar
2 Tbs cornstarch
1/2 tsp almond flavoring
Recipe
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Crust:
Mix chopped almonds and graham cracker crumbs in 10 inch springform pan. Drizzle melted butter over the top, mix well with a fork and press onto bottom and up sides of pan. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until lightly browned.
Ribbon:
In a food processor, puree cherry pie filling until smooth. Pour into medium saucepan. Combine 2 tbs sugar and cornstarch, stir into cherries. Cook, stirring constantly until mixture is thick and bubbly. Remove from heat and stir in almond flavoring. Set aside to cool slightly.
Filling:
Combine cream cheese, sugar, almond flavoring, lemon juice and vanilla. Beat with electric mixer until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until completely mixed.
Pour 1/3 of the filling over the crust. Top with about 1/3 cup of the cherry ribbon, swirl. Repeat layers, ending with the cherry ribbon.
Bake 60-65 minutes, or until the center appears nearly set. Refrigerate overnight before serving.
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