Ken's Famous Cheesecake

Ingredients:

Crust:

• 1 ½ cups of honey graham crackers (1.5 packs)
• ½ cup sugar
• 6 tablespoons melted butter

Cake:

• 3 each 8oz packages cream cheese
• 3 eggs
• ¾ cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Topping:

• 1 cup sour cream
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon almond extract

Fruit Glaze:

• ½ cup Sugar
• 1 ½ cups Fruit Juice
• Corn Starch or Ultra Gel
• 2 Tbsp. Corn Syrup
• Fruit of choice

Important Notes: All cake ingredients must be at room temperature for a smooth batter consistancy. Let cake cool before cutting.

Directions:

Crust:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Put graham crackers and sugar in food processor and pulse until fine.
• Add melted butter and pulse until incorporated.
• Put in spring form pan and evenly distribute on bottom and halfway up sides.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes.
• Remove and let cool for 15 minutes.

Cake:

• Set oven to 375 degrees
• Put eggs, sugar and vanilla extract in food processor, pulse until smooth.
• Add cubed cream cheese and pulse until smooth.
• Add mixture to crust pan.
• Bake for 30 minutes
• Remove and let cool for 15 minutes.

Topping:

• Keep oven at 375 degrees.
• Put sour cream, sugar and almond extract in a bowl mix until incorporated.
• Pour over top of cake evenly and bake for 8-10 minutes
• Once cooled add fruit of choice and glaze.

Fruit Glaze:

• Mix cornstarch OR Ultra Gel and 3/4 c. fruit juice** in a separate small bowl, stir until dissolved.
• Mix sugar and 3/4 c. fruit juice together in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Add cornstarch/fruit juice mixture to boiling sugar/fruit juice, reduce heat and cook until mixture thickens and is turning clear, stirring constantly.
• Add corn syrup and cook for 1 minute.
• Cool fruit glaze slightly and then drizzle, lightly brush, or "paint" onto fruit.