Tempting trifle cheesecake *** mm
10 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1½ | cup | Soft coconut macaroons* | 
| 24 | ounces | Cream cheese, softened | 
| ¾ | cup | Sugar | 
| 4 | eaches | Large eggs | 
| ½ | cup | Whipping cream | 
| ½ | cup | Sour cream | 
| 2 | tablespoons | Sweet sherry | 
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla | 
| 10 | ounces | Red raspberry preserves | 
| ½ | cup | Whipping cream, whipped | 
| 1 | x | Toasted slivered almonds | 
Directions
Soft coconut macroon cookies crumbs. Press crumbs onto bottom of greased 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 325 degrees F., 15 minutes. 
Combine cream cheese and sugar, mixing at medium speed on electric mixture until well blended.  Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in sour cream, whipping cream, sherry and vanilla; pour over crust.
Bake at 325 degrees F., 1 hour and 10 minutes. 
Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool befroe removing rim of pan. Chill. 
Heat preserves in saucepan over low heat until melted. 
Strain to remove seeds.  Spoon over cheesecake, spreading to edges. 
Dollop with whipped cream; top with almonds.