Almond Cheesecake

• 1 14 cups sugar
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 4 eggs
• 1 12 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 4 -5 graham crackers
• 1 cup almonds
• 14 cup white sugar or 14 cup brown sugar, your choice
• 14 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sour cream
• 14 sugar
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 12 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 package ground almonds or 1 package sliced almonds (optional)
• 12-1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups fruit, your choice
• 3 teaspoons lemon juice

1. Filling: Cream sugar and cream cheese with electric mixer.
2. Add eggs, vanilla and almond extract.
3. Beat 20 minutes.
4. Crust: Meanwhile grind graham crackers and almonds together.
5. Add sugar and butter and mix with hands.
6. Press into bottom of 10" springform pan.
7. Add filling and bake in preheated oven at 350 for 30-40 minutes.
8. Cool thoroughly on rack.
9. Topping: Mix all ingredients except almonds and beat for 5 minutes with electric mixer.
10. Pour on cooled cheesecake and bake for 5 minutes at 450.
11. Cool.
12. If you wish to stop here you can decorate top of cake with sprinkled ground almonds or almond slices carefully placed in a pattern of your choice.
13. If you prefer you can finish the cake with a final fruit topping.
14. Fruit Topping: (Makes 3 cups) Mix sugar, cornstarch and water in saucepan.
15. Bring to boil, stirring.
16. Add fruit and lemon juice and continue cooking and stirring until thickened.
17. Let cool and pour on top of cake.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/almond-cheesecake-70668 (may not work)