Almond Cheesecake with Raspberry Sauce
One portion of this dish contains roughly 12g of protein, 21g of fat, and a total of 360 calories. This recipe serves 16. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 5 hours and 20 minutes. Head to the store and pick up almond extract, raspberries, sugar, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.
Instructions
Heat oven to 300F. Spray 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray.
Sprinkle crushed crackers over bottom of pan.
In medium bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
Add 2/3 cup sugar, the eggs and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract. Beat on medium speed about 2 minutes or until smooth.
Add yogurt and flour. Beat on low speed until smooth. Carefully spread batter over crackers in pan.
Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes or until edge is firm and center is slightly jiggly. (Do not insert knife to test for doneness because the hole could cause cheesecake to crack.) Turn off oven; cool in oven 30 minutes with door closed.
Remove from oven; cool on cooling rack 30 minutes. Carefully remove side of pan. Cover; refrigerate at least 3 hours.
Meanwhile, in food processor, place all sauce ingredients. Cover; process until smooth. Press sauce through strainer to remove seeds.
Serve cheesecake with sauce.
Garnish with almonds and fresh raspberries. Store covered in refrigerator.