Real New York Style Cheese Cake

Total Time: 49 hrs Preparation Time: 48 hrs Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1 cup pecans (chopped)
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 40 ounces cream cheese, soft
• 1 3/4 cups sugar (i put 2 cups)
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 tablespoon almond flavoring
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 5 eggs
• 1/2 cup sour cream

Recipe

• 1 for crust mix first 5 ingredients well and press evenly over bottom of spring form pan place 2 1/2 in up the sides of ungreased 9í pan chill while preparing filling.
• 2 for filling, put cream cheeses in mixing bowl add sugar flour salt and flavoring. beat well with mixer add eggs one at a time beat after each egg blend in sour cream pour mixture in crust.
• 3 can take drops of jam and do marbeling effect at this point if desired or leave plain --
• 4 bake at 500 degrees for 10 min reduce heat to 200 degrees for 65 to 70 min longer must chill at least over night -- i take two days. the longer it sets the firmer.
• 5 after cooled before serving top with comstock cherry, or strawberry pie filling or your choice of toppings or even enjoy it plain.