Almond Crusted Cherry Cheesecake!

Total Time: 6 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• 12 ounces slivered almonds
• 4 tablespoons margarine
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 (16 ounce) container whipping cream
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 (15 ounce) cans no-sugar-added cherry pie filling

Recipe

• 1 for the crust:.
• 2 finely grind the almonds. spray a 9x13-inch glass dish (to look pretty, it doesn't have to be glass though).
• 3 melt the margarine and combine it, the almonds, and the 1/2 cup brown sugar in the bottom of the pan. press the mixture over entire bottom of the pan evenly, using a flat butter knife and gently patting and pushing.
• 4 bake at 350°f for 15-20 minute. let cool completely. (about 2-3 hours).
• 5 for the filling:.
• 6 whip cream until peaks form and fold in 1 cup sugar till dissolved.
• 7 in a separate bowl beat cream cheese until light and fluffy and mix in 1 1/2 cups sugar. add the 1 tsp vanilla.
• 8 lightly blend whipped cream and cream cheese.
• 9 spread mixture over cooled crust and spread cherry pie filling on top.
• 10 refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight.