Christmas Cheese Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (3 ounce) package ladyfinger cookies
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 1 cup white sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 pints sour cream
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon almond extract
• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling

Recipe

• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). line the sides of one 10 inch springform pan with lady fingers then line the bottom with lady fingers (cutting lady fingers, if necessary).
• cream the cream cheese and sugar together. add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. stir in the extracts and fold in the sour cream. pour batter into the prepared pan. cover tops of lady fingers with foil.
• bake at 375 degrees f (190 degrees c) for 50 to 60 minutes, until almost set in the middle. remove cake from oven and let stand for 1/2 hour, then remove sides of pan. place in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours. before serving top with canned pie filling.