almond cherry cheesecake (oven version)
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Oven Temp: 375 degrees F Cooling Time: 10 minutes Technically this is not a cheesecake, but a cream cheese pie. This means it is rich, smooth and luscious. Serve with hot coffee for a taste treat.
(1 rating)
yield
serving(s)
prep time
25 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
Convection Oven
Ingredients For almond cherry cheesecake (oven version)
- CRUST
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2/3 cgraham cracker crumbs (about 14 squares)
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1/4 cbutter or margarine, melted
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1/2 cslivered almonds, broken
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1/4 csugar
- FILLING
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8 ozcream cheese, softened
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1/4 csugar
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2eggs
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1 ccherries
- TOPPING
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1 ptsour cream
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5 Tbspsugar
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1/2 tspalmond extract
- OPTIONAL GARNISH
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slivered almonds
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maraschino cherries
How To Make almond cherry cheesecake (oven version)
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1Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
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2Mix crust ingredients and press onto bottom and sides of 9-inch pie pan.
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3Beat cream cheese and sugar until fluffy.
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4Mix in eggs until creamy and smooth.
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5Stir in cherries.
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6Pour cream cheese mixture into crust.
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7Bake at 375 degrees F for 20 minutes.
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8Let pie cool for 10 minutes.
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9Mix topping ingredients, except almonds.
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10Pour over pie.
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11Bake pie at 375 degrees F for 5 minutes.
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12Top or garnish with silvered almonds, if used.
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13Cool pie for 8 hours or overnight before serving.
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14Garnish with cherries, if desired.
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