Blueberry Crème Fraîche Cheesecake

INGREDIENTS

15 oz

(about 3 cups) fresh blueberries

3 tbsp

brown sugar

1 tsp

pure maple syrup

1 1/2 cups

vanilla wafer cookie crumbs (from about 7 ounces)

1/4 cup

almond meal or finely ground almonds

2 tbsp

brown sugar

salt

5 tbsp

butter, melted

16 oz

full-fat cream cheese, room temperature*

2/3 cup

granulated sugar

1 tsp

fine sea salt

3 tbsp

all-purpose flour

large eggs, room temperature

2/3 cup

crème fraîche** or sour cream, room temperature

2 tbsp

freshly squeezed lemon juice

1 1/2 tsp

vanilla extract

3/4 tsp

almond extract

1 cup

crème fraîche or sour cream

1/2 cup

granulated sugar

1/2 tsp

almond extract