Real New York Style Cheese Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Crust
1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 cup pecans (chopped)
1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Filling
40 ounces cream cheese, soft
1 3/4 cups sugar (I put 2 cups)
3 tablespoons flour
1/2 tablespoon almond flavoring
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
5 eggs
1/2 cup sour cream

Preparation

For crust mix first 5 ingredients well and press evenly over bottom of spring form pan place 2 1/2 in up the sides of ungreased 9i pan chill while preparing filling.
For Filling, Put cream cheeses in mixing bowl add sugar flour salt and flavoring. Beat well with mixer add eggs one at a time beat after each egg blend in sour cream pour mixture in crust.
Can take drops of Jam and do marbeling effect at this point if desired or leave plain --
bake at 500 degrees for 10 min reduce heat to 200 degrees for 65 to 70 min longer Must chill at LEAST over night -- I take two days. The longer it sets the firmer.
After cooled before serving top with Comstock cherry, or strawberry pie filling or your choice of toppings or even enjoy it plain.