The cheesecake should be made the day before and glazed the following day a few hours before serving.
Crust:
1¾ cups graham cracker crumbs
½ cup melted butter
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
Filling:
2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
1 container (24 oz) sour cream
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
¼ tsp almond extract
2 tsp vanilla
Glaze:
1 quart strawberries
½ jar (12 oz) red raspberry jelly, seedless
½ tbsp cornstarch
¼ cup water
Mix together crust ingredients and press into a 10” greased spring pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 5 minutes.
While crust is baking, mix cream cheese, sour cream, and sugar beating until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add almond extract and vanilla. Mix thoroughly.
Pour into pan. Bake 35-40 at 375 degrees. Remove immediately. Cool thoroughly and refrigerate overnight.
Glaze: Several hours before serving, wash and hull berries and let them dry completely on paper towels. Combine cornstarch and a little jelly in a saucepan. Mix well. Add remaining jelly and water and cook over medium heat stirring frequently until thickened and clear, about 5 minutes. Cool to lukewarm stirring occasionally.
Using knife, loosen cheesecake from pan; remove springform. Arrange berries pointed end up over top of cake. Spoon glaze over berries. Return to refrigerator until the glaze is set.
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