Italian style New York Cheese Cake

Italian style New York Cheese Cake

2 large bricks (8 oz) of cream cheese (room temperature)

1 1/2 containers light sour cream

1 1/4 cups of sugar

Pure almond extract 1 tsp

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp cinnamon

3 eggs

Graham cracker crust

Beat 3 eggs for 3 minutes on low, add 1 1/4 cups of sugar slowly to egg mixture.

then add cream cheese slowly to electric mixer until mixture is smooth

then add sour cream and put all together as soon as you are ready to shut mixer.

add vanilla and almond flavoring

Crust

5 tablespoons of butter - Melted

1 1/2 cups of graham cracker crumbs

1/4 cup sugar

mix and press into spring form pan and bake for 8 min at 350 degrees

pour filling into spring form pan over crust

bake for 40 minutes or until edges have slightly golden brown color then turn off oven. DO NOT REMOVE CAKE FROM OVEN FOR AT LEAST 2 HOURS - let it cool down in the oven before removing. Refrigerate then serve.