Red Raspberry Cheesecake

== Description ==
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Gonzales Estate in Crandall, Texas in 1980.
* Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
== Ingredients ==
* 2 cups crushed vanilla wafers
* 3 tablespoon chopped toasted almonds
* 4 tablespoon melted butter
=== Filling ===
* 24 ounces cream cheese softened
* ⅔ cup granulated sugar
* 5 tablespoon cornstarch
* 3 eggs
* 1 egg yolk
* ½ cup whipping cream
* ½ cup amaretto
* 2 teaspoon almond extract
=== Sauce ===
* 24 ounces frozen raspberries thawed
* 5 tablespoons amaretto
* ⅓ cup granulated sugar
== Directions ==
# In small bowl stir together crushed cookies and chopped almonds.
# Add butter and stir to combine.
# Press mixture into bottom of a greased spring form pan.
# In large bowl combine cream cheese, sugar and cornstarch.
# Beat until smooth with an electric mixer.
# Add eggs one at a time beating well each time.
# Add yolk and beat again.
# Stir in whipping cream, amaretto and almond extract then mix well.
# Pour mixture into the crust and bake at 400 for 10 minutes.
# Lower temperature to 200 and bake 1 hour and 15 minutes.
# Remove cheesecake from oven and run knife around inside edge of pan.
# Turn oven off then return cake to oven for an additional 30 minutes.
# Remove from oven and chill for 3 hours or more.
# Puree thawed berries in blender then strain through fine sieve over wide bowl.
# Heat puree with sugar until mixed.
# Remove from heat and add liqueur.
# To serve pool ¼ cup of sauce on each plate.
# Place serving of cheesecake on sauce.
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