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Cheesecake
Jan & Ronnie Blount
CRUMB CRUST
1 ½ cups graham crackers, crushed
¼ cup sugar
1 stick butter, melted
CAKE
3-8oz packages cream cheese, softened
1 ½ cups sugar
â…› tsp salt
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 tsp almond extract
TOPPING
2 cups sour cream
¼ cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Crust: Combine crushed graham crackers, sugar, and butter. Mash in bottom of tube pan.
Cake: Beat cream cheese until creamy. Blend in sugar and salt and beat well. Add eggs, vanilla, and almond extract. Pour over crust. Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand for 15 minutes.
Topping: Mix all ingredients well and spread on top of cake. Return to oven and bake for 15 minutes at 450. Refrigerate after cake cools.
Clam Chowder
Ronnie Blount
1 slice cooked bacon, crumbled, reserve grease
2 tablespoons onion
3 or 4 potatoes, chopped small
½ cup water
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
1 cup milk
1 can baby clams
Flour
Sauté onion in bacon grease. Combine all ingredients and simmer until potatoes are done. Use flour to thicken.