Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 14 cup butter, melted
  • 3 tablespoons crushed cashews, unsalted (if allergic to nuts, than replace the 3 tbsp nuts with graham crackers)
  • 23 cup crushed graham cracker
  • 16 ounces room temp neufchatel cheese
  • 23 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 12-1 teaspoon almond extract (depending on your preference)
  • 2 12 cups vanilla yogurt
  • 4 12 tablespoons flour
  • 2 cups raspberries (fresh or frozen)
  • 3 tablespoons sugar or 3 tablespoons Splenda sugar substitute
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons silk milk
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 14 teaspoon almond extract

Method

  • Pre-heat the oven to 300 degrees F. Mix the crushed graham crackers, cashews, butter and sugar together in a medium bowl or food processor.
  • Line the springform pan with aluminum foil and press in the mixture fir the crust until all bottom sides of the pan are covered equally.
  • In a medium bowl; beat the cheese and sugar until smooth.
  • Add the eggs and extract and beat for an additional minute.
  • Add the yogurt and flour and beat for another 2 minutes.
  • Carefully pour over the crust, being sure to distribute the filling evenly.
  • Fill the outer pan of your springform pan with hot water and set into the oven to bake.
  • Bake for approx 1-1 1/2 hours until the edge is set at least 2 inches from the rim, the center should still jiggle.
  • Meanwhile; puree' the raspberries in a blender or food processor.
  • Put a saucepan on the stove and put all of the ingredients to the raspberry sauce inches Stir until warm and remove from heat.
  • Keep in fridge until needed.
  • Turn the oven off and leave in for an additional 30-50 minutes until only an inch-wide diameter of the cheesecakes center still jiggles.
  • Run a metal spatula along the edge of the cheesecake to loosen the edges and prevent sticking.
  • Cool the cheesecake for at least 6 hrs in the fridge before eating and serve with raspberry sauce.