Shelly's Recipe

CHERRY ALMOND CHEESECAKE

Category: Cheesecake

1 cup ground almonds
1/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup butter, melted
3 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1 can sweetened condensed milk
3 eggs
1 (21 oz) can cherry pie filling, divided

In a small bowl, combine almonds and cracker crumbs; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom of a greased 9 inch springform pan; set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and milk until smooth. Add eggs, beat on low just until combined. Pour into prepared crust.

Refrigerate 1/2 cup pie filling for garnish. Drop remaining pie filling by tspfuls onto cream cheese mixture; cut through batter with a knife to swirl the filling. Bake at 325 for 50-55 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Chill overnight. Remove sides of pan. Cut cheesecake into slices; garnish with reserved pie filling. Refrigerate leftovers.