Cheese Cake

• ¾ cup graham cracker crumbs
• ½ cup slivered almonds, toasted and finely chopped
• ¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar
• ¼ cup margarine or butter, melted
• 8 ounce cream cheese, softened
• 14 ounce Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon almond extract

• 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/3 cup whipping cream
• ½ cup toasted slivered almonds

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Combine crumbs, nuts, sugar and margarine; press firmly on bottom of baking pan.
• In large mixer bowl, beat cheese until it is fluffy. Gradually beat in condensed milk until smooth. Add eggs and mix well. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes. Cool it.
• In small saucepan, combine firmly packed dark brown sugar and Whipping Cream. Cook and stir until sugar dissolves. Simmer 5 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in chopped toasted slivered almonds. Spread evenly over the cake.