1 1/2 cups walnut pieces 1 3/4 cups sugar 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 2 cups sour cream 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract 2 pounds cream cheese, softened 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, seeds scraped 4 large eggs, at room temperature 1/4 teaspoon pure almond extract 1/2 cup heavy cream 1. Preheat the oven to… Continue reading Vanilla Bean Cheesecake with Walnut Crust
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Chestnut Cheesecake
4 ounces (2 cups) Graham cracker crumbs 1/2 stick butter 1 heaped tablespoon sweetened chestnut purée 2 cups cream cheese 3/4 cup sugar 3 eggs 3 egg yolks 3/4 cup sour cream 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1–2 tablespoons rum 1 cup sweetened chestnut purée Preheat the oven to 350°F, and put the kettle on to… Continue reading Chestnut Cheesecake
Pumpkin Cheesecake
250 g digestive cookies 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 lb butter, softened 15 oz. canned pumpkin puree 750 g cream cheese 200 g sugar 6 eggs juice of half a lemon Combine the cookies, cinnamon, and butter in a food processor until it has a sand like texture. Press into the bottom of a springform pan… Continue reading Pumpkin Cheesecake
Praline Cheesecake
Nilla Vanilla Wafers 1/4 cup butter, melted 750 g cream cheese 3/4 cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla 3 eggs 25 kraft caramels, unwrapped 3 tbsp milk 1/2 cup almonds, sliced Preheat the oven to 350 F. Finely crush 40 of the wafers and then combine with the butter. Press the mixture firmly into the bottom… Continue reading Praline Cheesecake
Decadent Chocolate Cheesecake
1 1/4 cups pecans, ground 2 tbsp butter, melted sugar 32 kraft caramels, chopped 3 tbsp milk 750 g cream cheese, softened 3 eggs 8 oz. dark chocolate Preheat the oven to 350 F. Cover the bottom of a 9" springform pan with parchment paper. Combine the pecans, butter, and 2 tbsp of sugar and… Continue reading Decadent Chocolate Cheesecake
London Cheesecake
5 oz graham cracker crumbs 6 tbsp butter, melted 2o oz. cream cheese sugar 3 eggs 3 egg yolks vanilla 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice 3/4 cup sourcream 1 tbsp sugar Combine the crumbs and the butter and press into an 8" springform pan. Chill and preheat the oven to 350 F. Beat the cream… Continue reading London Cheesecake
New York Cheesecake
9 oz. graham cracker crumbs butter sugar 2 tbsp cornstarch 1 1/2 lb cream cheese 6 eggs, separated 2 tsp vanilla 1/2 a cup plus 2 tbsp heavy cream 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp sourcream 1/2 tsp salt zest of 1 lemon raspberries Melt half a cup plus 2 tbsp of butter. Combine with the… Continue reading New York Cheesecake