Tempting Trifle Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 1/2 cups soft coconut macaroons, soft coconut macroon cookies crumbs.
• 24 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons sweet sherry
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 10 ounces red raspberry preserves
• 1/2 cup whipping cream, whipped
• slivered almonds, toasted

Recipe

• 1 press crumbs onto bottom of greased 9-inch springform pan.
• 2 bake at 325 degrees f., 15 minutes.
• 3 combine cream cheese and sugar, mixing at medium speed on electric mixture until well blended.
• 4 add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• 5 blend in sour cream, whipping cream, sherry and vanilla; pour over crust.
• 6 bake at 325 degrees f., 1 hour and 10 minutes.
• 7 loosen cake from rim of pan; cool befroe removing rim of pan.
• 8 chill.
• 9 heat preserves in saucepan over low heat until melted.
• 10 strain to remove seeds.
• 11 spoon over cheesecake, spreading to edges.
• 12 dollop with whipped cream; top with almonds.