Dessert for 12
Crème Brûlée Cheesecake
Vanilla bean cheesecake bakes over a buttery graham crust, chills thoroughly, and finishes with a crisp sugar topping.
$1.16per serving $
480 minstart to table
12servings
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 3 1/2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter
- 32 oz cream cheese
- 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
- 2 vanilla beans
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar for topping (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F, grease a 9-inch springform pan, and mix the graham crumbs, 3 1/2 tablespoons sugar, and melted butter.
- Press the crust into the pan and bake it for 10 minutes.
- Beat the cream cheese, 1 1/3 cups sugar, scraped vanilla beans, sour cream, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Pour the filling over the crust, place the pan in a larger pan, add hot water halfway up its side, and bake at 325 F for 60 minutes.
- Cool the cheesecake for 30 minutes, remove the water bath, and chill it for 6 hours.
- Sprinkle the topping sugar over the chilled cheesecake and broil it 2 to 3 minutes until golden, watching closely.
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