Cheese Cake |
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INGREDIENTS …the crust |
INSTRUCTIONS …the crust |
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1 box (12 oz.)
vanilla wafers, crushed ½ cup ground
walnuts (optional) ½ tsp cinnamon ¼ lb. butter |
Place crushed
wafers in bowl. Add cinnamon,
nuts and milled butter. Mix well. Press down and let sit about five minutes
before lining sides and bottom of pan. Save some for the
top of the cake. |
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INGREDIENTS …the cheese cake |
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3 eggs 2-8oz. packages
cream cheese 2 tsp vanilla ½ tsp almond
extract (optional) 1 cup sugar 1 ½ pints sour
cream use a 9” spring
pan |
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INSTRUCTIONS…the cheese cake Beat eggs at high
speed until thick. Add cream cheese
at low speed. Add vanilla,
almond extract and sugar. Beat well at high
speed. Fold in sour cream for five
minutes. Pour into pan and
add remaining crumbs on top. Bake at 375°for
50 minutes … DO NOT OVERBAKE. Remove from oven
and cool at room temperature. Refrigerate at
least 24 hours before slicing. |
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Do
not try to remove entire cake from pan at one time. This
cake freezes beautifully … |
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