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Almond Cheesecake with Oreo Crust

24 Oreo cookies, crushed
1/3 cup granulated white sugar
8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
2 eggs
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 cup sliced almonds
1 whole peach or orange, sliced as garnish or 1 cup berries or pineapple
  chunks, as garnish (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 F.

In a blender or food processor crush cookies and save 1/4 cup for
topping.  Add melted butter and blend 1 to 2 seconds. Press into
a 9 inch pie plate.  Refrigerate until needed.

Finely grind almonds with sugar in a food processor. Add cream
cheese and blend until smooth. Add eggs and almond extract and
blend using pulse switch. Spoon mixture onto the Oreo cookie crust.
Bake until filling is set about 18 minutes. Cool completely.

Option Arrange fresh fruit decoratively on top of the cheesecake
before serving.

Yields 1 9-inch pie.

Printable version: almond03.txt.