CWP March 2019 Recipe: Bert’s Cheesecake and Topping

This year, the Cold War Patriots created a calendar filled with delicious recipes submitted by our members. Each month we will be posting a different recipe from the 2019 Cold War Patriots Calendar for you to try. Hope you enjoy!

Bert’s Cheesecake and Topping

Submitted by Judy G. of the Fernald Plant

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 40 min
Total: 50 min

Ingredients:

TOPPING:
1 tsp. vanilla extract, a pinch of salt and 5 tbsp. sugar
2 cups sour cream (can cut to 1 cup if desired)
Fresh fruit or berries (optional)

CHEESECAKE:
2-8 oz. cream cheese (softened)
3 eggs (beaten) and ²⁄³ cup sugar
½ tsp. almond extract and a pinch of salt
Pre-made graham cracker crust (optional)

Directions:

CHEESECAKE
Mix all ingredients with a whisk. Lightly grease a 9″ glass pie plate and pour in batter or put batter into premade crust. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 30 min. Add topping, if desired. If not, cool for 30 min. at room temperature and then refrigerate.

TOPPING
Mix all ingredients together and pour on top of cheesecake to the rim of the plate. Put back in the oven and bake for 10 more minutes or until the edges start to crinkle. Cool for 30 min. at room temperature and then refrigerate. Garnish with fresh fruit or berries if desired.