A while back I promised someone in the group that I would post this recipe,
but I couldn't put my fingers on the book right away.

This recipe is from _The Boys' Cookbook_ by Helen Evans Brown and Philip S.
Brown, published in 1959.

I baked it first in 1959 when I was 12 years old, and have baked it many
times since. It's a never-fail recipe that is simple to make and really
delicious.

ALMOND CHEESECAKE

Crust:

1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup granulated sugar
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

Filling:

4 8-ounce packages cream cheese
5 eggs
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon almond extract

TOPPING:

1-1/2 cups sour cream
3 tablespoons powdered sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup slivered toasted almonds

Preheat oven to 325°F.

Butter a 9-inch springform pan and set aside. Combine graham cracker
crumbs, sugar, and softened butter in medium mixing bowl. Use a pastry
blender or fork to work butter into crumb mixture. Press lightly onto
bottom and halfway up the sides of buttered pan. Chill while preparing
filling.

In a large mixing bowl, beat cheese, eggs, sugar, salt, and almond extract
all together until the mixture is light in color, and smooth and thick.
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 45 minutes, or until filling is
firm. Remove from oven but don't turn oven off; set on a rack. Cool half
an hour.

Now mix together sour cream, powdered sugar, and salt, and spread over the
top of the cake. Return to oven and bake 10 minutes. Cool, sprinkle with
the almonds) and chill. Open sides of pan and carefully slide cake onto
plate, using a broad spatula. Serve plain, or with sugared sliced
strawberries or peaches. Enough for 8 generous servings.

Wayne

On 6 Feb 2005 21:59:58 GMT, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

>ALMOND CHEESECAKE

You're an evil *******! Come on up and we can each have half.

Carol
--
"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say,
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.'
Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_

On Sun 06 Feb 2005 04:03:33p, Damsel in dis Dress wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 6 Feb 2005 21:59:58 GMT, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>>ALMOND CHEESECAKE
>
> You're an evil *******! Come on up and we can each have half.
>
> Carol

That's a date!

Side note... Some years ago, in a fit of guilt, I tried making this with
low-fat cream cheese, egg substitute, artificial sweetner, fat-free sour
cream, and fat-free margarine. Not only was it a horrible failure, it was
also the worst tasting thing I've ever tried to eat. Ugh!

Wayne

In article >,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

> Side note... Some years ago, in a fit of guilt, I tried making this with
> low-fat cream cheese, egg substitute, artificial sweetner, fat-free sour
> cream, and fat-free margarine. Not only was it a horrible failure, it was
> also the worst tasting thing I've ever tried to eat. Ugh!

Wayne, I do plan to make this with some substitutions, but mostly to the
crust -- making an almond meal crust instead of graham cracker. I'll
let you know how it turns out.

Priscilla

--
"It is very, very dangerous to treat any human, lowest
of the low even, with contempt and arrogant whatever.
The Lord takes this kind of treatment very, very personal."
- QBaal in newsgroup alt.religion.christian.episcopal

On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 02:58:19 GMT, Priscilla Ballou >
wrote:

>In article >,
> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>> Side note... Some years ago, in a fit of guilt, I tried making this with
>> low-fat cream cheese, egg substitute, artificial sweetner, fat-free sour
>> cream, and fat-free margarine. Not only was it a horrible failure, it was
>> also the worst tasting thing I've ever tried to eat. Ugh!
>
>Wayne, I do plan to make this with some substitutions, but mostly to the
>crust -- making an almond meal crust instead of graham cracker. I'll
>let you know how it turns out.
>
>Priscilla

Are you going to make the sugar/Splenda switch too, or just alter the
crust?

Carol
--
"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say,
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.'
Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_

On Sun 06 Feb 2005 07:58:19p, Priscilla Ballou wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> In article >,
> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>> Side note... Some years ago, in a fit of guilt, I tried making this
>> with low-fat cream cheese, egg substitute, artificial sweetner,
>> fat-free sour cream, and fat-free margarine. Not only was it a
>> horrible failure, it was also the worst tasting thing I've ever tried
>> to eat. Ugh!
>
> Wayne, I do plan to make this with some substitutions, but mostly to the
> crust -- making an almond meal crust instead of graham cracker. I'll
> let you know how it turns out.
>
> Priscilla
>

I'll be very interested in hearing your results, Priscilla. The almond meal
crust sounds really good. Please post your final substitutions and crust
recipe when you get a chance to make this, along with the results.

Cheers,
Wayne

>A while back I promised someone in the group that I would post this recipe,
>but I couldn't put my fingers on the book right away.
>
>This recipe is from _The Boys' Cookbook_ by Helen Evans Brown and Philip S.
>Brown, published in 1959.
>
>I baked it first in 1959 when I was 12 years old, and have baked it many
>times since. It's a never-fail recipe that is simple to make and really
>delicious.
>
recipe snipped
>
>Wayne
>
I will have to try this. It sounds like the recipe my mother used, maybe
doubled and without the almond slices. Also, she baked this in a pie pan and
it turned out fine. Thanks.

On Wed 09 Feb 2005 12:18:54a, Grismalkin wrote in rec.food.cooking:

>>A while back I promised someone in the group that I would post this
>>recipe, but I couldn't put my fingers on the book right away.
>>
>>This recipe is from _The Boys' Cookbook_ by Helen Evans Brown and Philip
>>S. Brown, published in 1959.
>>
>>I baked it first in 1959 when I was 12 years old, and have baked it many
>>times since. It's a never-fail recipe that is simple to make and really
>>delicious.
>>
> recipe snipped
>>
>>Wayne
>>
> I will have to try this. It sounds like the recipe my mother used,
> maybe doubled and without the almond slices. Also, she baked this in a
> pie pan and it turned out fine. Thanks.
>

You're welcome. I hope you enjoy it!

Wayne

Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
>
> On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 02:58:19 GMT, Priscilla Ballou >
> wrote:
>
> >In article >,
> > Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
> >
> >> Side note... Some years ago, in a fit of guilt, I tried making this with
> >> low-fat cream cheese, egg substitute, artificial sweetner, fat-free sour
> >> cream, and fat-free margarine. Not only was it a horrible failure, it was
> >> also the worst tasting thing I've ever tried to eat. Ugh!
> >
> >Wayne, I do plan to make this with some substitutions, but mostly to the
> >crust -- making an almond meal crust instead of graham cracker. I'll
> >let you know how it turns out.
>
> Are you going to make the sugar/Splenda switch too, or just alter the
> crust?

I'll probably use Splenda in the filling, since I don't get the
aftertaste when it's in a dairy item, but I'll keep it in the crust,
since it's not much.

Priscilla