1 c Graham cracker crumbs 1/4 c Flour, sifted
1/2 c Almonds, ground 5 Eggs, separated
1/4 c Butter, melted 2 tb Lemon juice
1 1/2 lb Cream cheese, 1 ts Vanilla extract
-room temperature 1/2 ts Almond extract
1 1/4 c Sugar 1 c Sour cream
1 ts Salt
Mix together the crumbs, nuts, and melted butter. Pack onto the
bottom of a greased 10-inch spring form pan. Chill 30 minutes.
Beat together the cheese, 1 cup of the sugar, and the salt. Add the
flour and egg yolks, one at a time, beating until very smooth. Beat
in the lemon juice, vanilla, almond extract and sour cream.
Beat the egg whites until soft peaks form, then gradually beat in the
remaining sugar until stiff but not dry; fold into the cheese mixture.
Slowly pour into the prepared chilled spring form pan.
Bake in a preheated 325 degree F. oven 1 1/4 hours. Open the oven
door, turn off the oven, and leave the cake to cool for 1 hour.
Remove from oven and finish cooling on a cake rack, then chill at
least an hour before removing the sides of the pan. Serves 10 – 12.
Yields
1 cake