What an amazing cheesecake, first baked one I have made. Following beccyg_83's advice, I turned off the oven and let the cheesecake cool down in there for about 6 hours before refrigerating and not only was it perfectly cooked, but no cracks. I used the whole jar of jam and it certainly wasn't too wet or jammy!

I have just joined the site and plan to try this as it sounds delicious.

All the comments are very helpful so thank you to all contributors.

Lidl sells a very good cherry jam and is quite cheap and is very inexpensive for the quality.

I also think thins would not be substantial enough so will be on the look out for almond biscuits with texture.

I followed this recipe to a tea, I know I didnt put enough jam in thats for sure. But the actual mixture was far to cheesey I thought it when I was buying them. Have I done something wrong as I was sooo looking forward to giving it my mum and mother in law!!

Feeling festive last weekend, I substituted mincemeat for the jam and got a Mince Pie Cheesecake which turned out really well.

Wow! This recipe is incredible , first time I've baked a cheesecake , the only frustrating part is that you have to wait until the next day to try it . I used digestives for the base and actually doubled the amount of base mixture and put extra almond essence in worked just right , didn't need the cream to serve with it . Will be making this again.:)

Just an update on my post on the previous page, I made this again this weekend and used homemade lemon curd, it was fantastic.

Just about to make this for first time. I buy quite regularly lovely tasting almond biscuits in Waitrose (Waitrose own) so am going to try using them. Cost about 80p a packet.

Have made this fabulous cheesecake a number of times and have now got it down to perfection. I have used shortbread biscuits but felt for an already very rich and calorific delight these were just too much, and digestive biscuits do this cheesecake no justice at all. I am pleased to say I have managed to track the almond biscuits down in marks and spencer. I also do not use any where near the 100gms of butter I use less than half this amount, so no soggy bottoms and no greasy texture. I have found I use a whole jar of cherry jam (have also used raspberry) as I put half of the cheesecake mixture into the tin then spread the jam all over the top then put the rest of the mixture on top of the jam. Delicious.

I didn't have any cherry jam but had a jar of cherries in syrup. Chopped some of these up and mixed in a little homemade plum jam to bind. Used Oatie biscuits for the base, with a dash of almond extract. The cake weeped a lot, which was very worrying, but stopped after being in the fridge overnight. The base also was quite crisp. I made this for a friend's 60th Wedding Anniversary and it went down very well. I will certainly make this again but wont use Oatie biscuits.

I am about to make this cheesecake. Could someone please advise me on how much jam to use, because 'just over a 300g jar' doesn't really explain it.

This recipe is fantastic, I have also tried it with apricot jam instead of cherry (as I didnt have any), also have used double cream (for the same reason), both work fabulously, it is one of my favourite deserts, and all my friends that have tried it love it too!

One word - yummy! Well worth the time it takes to cook/cool

Fabulous recipe - the cooking period was a little long winded with all of the different temperature the cheesecake had to go through, but the result was worth it.

I was on desserts for the street party and this went down a storm, people are asking when I'll be making another one!

This is amazing! Only need a tiny piece- will definately do again!

I have made this a couple of times and both times it has turned out perfectly - and has been devoured by everyone. Both times the mixture has been very runny - I also coud not "dollop" it into the tin, it ran into the tin infact - and both times I have made it in the evening then just left it in the oven to cool down over night. Asda sell both almond biscuits and cherry jam - both under the Extra Special line - so try their if you can't find any in your regular supermarket, they also sell Fudges almond biscuits, around £2.00. All in all a great, easy to follow recipe that tastes as if it should involve alot more work than it really does. If in doubt try it out I always say, and yum yum!

Mde this for Jubliee part tomorrow- All look good. Was a bit worried about the cooking instructions, but was simpler than it sounds! Ihave forgotten to add the sour cream though! It has cooked ok and seems quite firm - no cracks! I'm hoping it still tastes good and no one notices!

Hi guys, I love aything baked with cheese. igot to try this recipe.

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Im in the process of making this at the moment. Im at the stage where it has been in the oven cooling for an hour with the door closed. Im a little concerned as it still seems really "wobbly". It has kind of set but Im concerned that underneath its still going to be really liquidy. Does this sound about right for this stage? I only added 2 tbsp of flour as someone else had commented tht it tasted like uncooked flour so now Im worried that it wont set because of this. Any tips happily recieved!

Made this with digestives and 1 teaspoon of almond extract for the base. Also added 2 tablespoons of Amaretto to the cheesecake mix, to bring out the almond flavour. Must admit I couldnt see how something so large could cook @ 90c, not in my oven anyway, so used my usual method of 160c for 40 mins, then leave in turned off oven.
Turned out the best cheesecake I think I have ever made!

Easy and delicious. I used creme fraiche instead of sour cream as I didn't have any sour cream. Did feel the cheesecake was a bit too sweet...might use less sugar next time as the jam adds quite a bit of sweetness doo.