NORMA WRENN NPXR56B
    15    Amaretti cookies; crushed
          -about 3/4 cup
   3/4 c  Vanilla water crumbs
     2 tb Butter; melted
    10 oz Frozen raspberries; thawed
 1 1/2 c  Sugar; divided
    40 oz Cream cheese; softened
     3 tb Flour
     1    Pinches salt
 1 1/2 ts Lemon juice
   1/2 ts Almond extract
     5    Eggs
     2    Egg yolks
   1/4 c  Whipping cream
     2 tb Framboise or other raspberry
          -flavored brandy
-WHOLE BERRY SAUCE-
    10 oz Frozen raspberries in syrup
          -thawed
   1/2 c  Red currant jelly
     2 ts Cornstarch
     1 ts Water
 Combine crumbs and butter. Firmly press crumb mixture in bottom of a
 10-inch springform pan. Chill. Place raspberries in container of an blender
 or processor; process until smooth. Press raspberry puree through a sieve;
 discard seeds. Combine raspberry puree and 1/2 cup sugar, mixing well. Beat
 cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add remaining 1 cup sugar, flour,
 salt, lemon juice and almond extract; beat 5 minutes. Add eggs and egg
 yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add cream; mix
 well. Stir in brandy. Pour batter into prepared pan. Pour raspberry mixture
 over batter; swirl with knife. Bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes; reduce
 temperature to 350 degrees, and bake for 1 hour and 5 minutes. Turn oven
 off. Let cheesecake cool in oven 1 hour. Remove from oven; let cool to room
 temperature on a wire rack. Cover and chill 8 hours. Remove sides of pan.
 Serve with Whole Berry Sauce.
 WHOLE BERRY SAUCE DIRECTIONS: Drain raspberries, reserving syrup. Combine
 syrup and jelly in a saucepan; cook over medium heat until jelly dissolves,
 stirring occasionally. Combine cornstarch and water. Add to syrup mixture,
 and cook until thickened. Stir in raspberries. Yield 1-1/3 cups.
 SOURCE: The Mystic Seaport All Seasons Cookbook 1990 Hometown Collection
 America’s Best Recipes; Oxmoor House
                 
                 Yields       
                14 Servings