Secret harbor cheesecake

 
                          Secret Harbor Cheesecake
 
 Recipe By     : Joel Ehrlich 
 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cheesecakes
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1 1/4  Cups          Fine Graham Cracker Crumbs
      1/2  tsp           Almond Extract
    1 1/2  Cups          Sour Cream
      1/3  Cup           Brown Sugar, Packed Firm
      1/2  Cup           Granulated Sugar
    1      tsp           Vanilla Extract
      1/4  Cup           Butter
      1/2  tsp           Almond Extract
    1      Lb            Cream Cheese
                         Shaved Sweet or Semi-Sweet Chocolate
      3/4  Cup           Granulated Sugar
    5                    Eggs
    1      tsp           Vanilla Extract
 
  All ingredients should be at room temperature before starting.
  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  Thoroughly mix and blend the crumbs, brown sugar and butter by hand.
  Press on the bottom of a 9" springform pan.
  Bake for 10 minutes.
  Set aside.
  Cream the cheese thoroughly.
  Gradually beat in the first measure of sugar.
  Add the eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.
  Add the first measure of vanilla extract and the first measure of almond
  extract.
  Pour into the prepared pan.
  Bake until set (about 35 minutes).
  Remove from the oven.
  Increase the oven temperature to 500 degrees.
  Mix the sour cream, the second measure of sugar and the second measures
  of the vanilla and almond extract.
  Spread over the cake.
  Bake for 5 minutes.
  Cool.
  Chill thoroughly.
  Remove the rim of the pan.
  Sprinkle shaved chocolate around the edge of the cake.
 
                      
 
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