Vanilla Bean Cheesecake With Biscoff Cookie Crust Food

VANILLA BEAN CHEESECAKE WITH BISCOFF COOKIE CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Line the bottom of a spring form pan with parchment paper (optional). Wrap the outside of the form with foil. (Even though I'm not baking in a water bath, I still like to wrap the outside, to prevent any leaking from the pan).
• Place cookies in a food processor and process until fine crumbs form.
• In a bowl, combine cookie crumbs, melted butter and sugar. Spread in an even layer on the bottom of the spring form pan.
• Bake crust for 10 minutes, then let if cool at room temperature for 15 more minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 300 F.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together cream cheese and sugar for 4 minutes, until fluffy. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl.
• Add eggs one at a time, mixing just to incorporate after each addition.
• Add Greek yogurt and seeds from vanilla bean. Beat until just combined.
• Pour mixture over the crust. (You can strain it, to ensure a smooth texture).
• Bake vanilla bean cheesecake for 60 - 65 minutes, until top is set and starting to very slightly turn golden.
• Open the oven door and let it cool inside for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven, cool at room temperature for 30 more minutes. Cover and refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.
• When ready to serve, remove the ring from the springform. Top with berries. Slice and enjoy.

CHEESECAKE WITH BISCOFF® CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Crush cookies and mix in coconut oil and salt. Press over the bottom of a 9-inch pan to make a crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven until firm, about 10 minutes. Let cool.
• Beat cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, amaretto liqueur, almond extract, and vanilla extract with an electric mixer until blended. Add eggs one at a time, mixing on low speed just until each one is blended in. Pour over crust.
• Place cheesecake inside a larger baking pan. Add enough hot water to come halfway up the cheesecake.
• Bake cheesecake in the water bath until surface appears mostly set, about 1 hour 5 minutes. Turn oven off but keep cheesecake inside for 30 minutes. Run a knife around the rim of the pan to loosen the cheesecake. Let cool completely. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, about 4 hours.

VANILLA BEAN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• In a bowl, mix together the crumbs, sugar, cinnamon and ground pecans if you have them. Add the butter and mix well. Press evenly into the bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of a 9 inch springform pan. Bake about 8 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and cool.
• In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until creamy and smooth. Add the sugar a few tablespoons at a time and then the flour and vanilla extract. Add the eggs and heavy cream, beating on low speed until it is all combined. Split open your vanilla beans and scrape out the seeds and guts inside the bean. Add this to your batter. Save your split beans to garnish the top of the cheesecake.
• Pour the batter into the pan and bake in the middle of the oven until set, the center should be slightly soft. It should bake for 55 to 70 minutes. Remove from the oven, loosen the outer ring and let cool in the pan.
• Refrigerate the cake, for about 6 hours, then remove the outer ring. Top with the vanilla beans and a sprig of something green like peppermint leaf.

VANILLA BEAN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a 9 in springform pan with foil and spray with non-stick spray.
• Mix the graham crackers with 1/4 C sugar.
• Add the egg yolk, 1/4 t. vanilla, and melted butter, in that order.
• Press mixture into the pan, and bake for 8 minutes (or until edges are slightly brown).
• Remove and let cool.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine cream cheese, sour cream, cornstarch, and 1 C sugar, mixing until sugar dissolves. Add butter, 1/2 t vanilla, and beans from one vanilla pod, blend until smooth. Spread on crust.
• Bake 30-35 minutes, cool 1 hour.
• In a cold mixing bowl, beat 1 C cream until soft peaks form. Add 2 T powdered sugar, and continue beating. Place in another bowl in fridge. Without washing first bowl, beat the 1/3 less fat cream cheese in it, until fluffy. Add the white chocolate, and beat until smooth. Fold in the whipped cream from fridge; place back in fridge.
• In another cold bowl, beat 1 C whipping cream until soft peaks form. Add 1 T powdered sugar, and beans from one vanilla pod beating until stiff peaks form.
• Spread mousse evenly on top (cream cheese/white chocolate mixture). Refrigerate for an hour, then spread whipped cream on top. Refrigerate several hours before serving.