Avocado Cheesecake

==Description==
 
Tangy tasting cheesecake!
== Ingredients ==
* 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
* 1⅓ cups pinion nuts (pine nuts), ground
* ½ cup butter, melted
* 4 California avocados, peeled, pitted, and mashed
* 1 pound cream cheese, room temperature
* 1 cup sugar
* 6 eggs
* 1 tbsp lime zest
* ¼ cup lime juice, freshly squeezed
* 2 tsp vanilla extract
* ⅓ cups heavy cream, whipped to soft peaks
* 3 cups sour cream
* 2 tbsp sugar
* tsp vanilla extract
* ½ cup pinion nuts
== Directions ==
# Preheat the oven to 350°F.
# In a medium bowl, place the graham cracker crumbs, the 1⅓ cups of ground pinion nuts, and the melted butter.
# Mix the ingredients together well.
# On the bottom and sides of a 9" spring-form pan, place the graham cracker mixture and press it down firmly to make a crust.
# In a large mixing bowl, place the California avocados, cream cheese, and the 1 cup of sugar.
# Cream the ingredients together well.
# While mixing constantly, add the eggs one at a time.
# Add the lime zest, lime juice, and the 2 tsps of vanilla extract.
# Mix the ingredients together.
# Add the whipped cream and fold it in.
# Pour the batter into the pan.
# Bake the cheesecake for 30 minutes.
# Remove it from the oven (leave the oven on) and let it sit for 10 minutes.
# In a small bowl, place the sour cream, 2 tbsp of sugar, and the 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
# Mix the ingredients together.
# Spread the sour cream mixture on top of the cheesecake.
# Sprinkle on the ½ cup of pinion nuts.
# Return the cheesecake to the oven and bake it for 5 minutes.
# Remove the cheesecake from the oven and let it cool for 6 – 8 hours, or until it is firm.
Category:Cheesecake Recipes