Golden Girl-Ee Cheesecake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

CRUST
1 box graham cracker crumbs (crushed)
1/4 lb melted butter (, 1 stick)
1/3 cup sugar
CAKE
4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
1 1/3 cups sugar
3 whole eggs
4 egg yolks
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 lb melted butter (, cooled)
1/4 cup cornstarch (sifted)
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup heavy cream

Preparation

For the crust, add the melted butter to the gram cracker crumbs and sugar.
Mix well until the butter is absorbed throughout.
Press into a spring pan completely covering the bottom and the sides with mixture; set aside in cool place.
Cake: In a blender or food processor add the above ingredients in order.
Pour mixture into spring pan and place in a pan of water (1/2 way up the sides).
Pre-heat oven to 350 for one hour.
Shut oven off and open oven door.
Let the cake cool for another hour in the oven.
Can be made a day or two in advance and left in refrigerator.
For serving, it tastes best at room temperature.