Maple Cheesecake

Crust:

1. Set oven at 325 degrees F
2. Grease a 9″ spring form pan. 
3. Mix together graham wafer crumbs, 1 tablespoon white sugar, and melted butter and press into bottom of pan

Filling:

1. Mix flour, baking soda and salt, set aside. 
2. Beat eggs until thick and light in color
3. Gradually beat in sugar. 
4. Beat cream cheese until fluffy. 
5. Add whipping cream and beat until smooth and slightly thickened. 
6. Blend syrup, eggs, flour mixture and vanilla into cream cheese mixture. 
7. Bake approximately 1 hour. (Center of cheesecake should be firm when shaken.)
8.  Cool. 

Topping:

1. Whip cream and slowly add syrup. 
2. Spread on cheesecake just before serving. 
3. Top with granulated maple sugar, chopped pecans or almonds and refrigerate

Credit for this recipe goes to Mary Jakeman, co-owner and manger of Jakeman's Maple Farm.