Cheesecake Factory Kahlua Almond Cheesecake

Posted by LladyRusty at recipegoldmine.com 2/25/2002 3:19 pm

Source: Posted by Mollie - Sunday, 23 July 2000, at 10:01 am

Crust:
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
1/4 cup finely chopped almonds
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons melted butter

Filling:
1 1/2 pounds cream cheese, room temperature
1 1/3 cups granulated sugar, room temperature
5 large eggs, room temperature
16 ounces sour cream, room temperature
1/4 cup flour
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons lemon juice, room temperature

Crust: Mix all nuts and crumbs together with melted butter. Spread in bottom and 1 inch up sides of 9-inch springform pan that has been sprayed or coated with butter. Set aside.

Filling: These ingredients MUST be at room temperature.

Beat the cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add the sugar a little at a time and continue beating until creamy. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each. Add the flour, vanilla extract and lemon juice and beat well. Add the sour cream and beat well. Pour mixture into pan and place in the middle of a 325 degree F preheated oven for 1 hour 15 minutes.

When time is up, turn oven off and prop open the door and leave cheesecake in oven for 1 hour.

Remove from oven and continue to cool completely before refrigerating for 24 hours.

The wait is well worth it...the flavors ripen beautifully.