Crème Brûlée Cheesecake
Two favorite desserts collide in one decadent cheesecake topped with crispy caramelized sugar like a crème brûlée!
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Ingredients
Crust
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4 cups graham cracker crumbs3 tablespoons sugar
1 Land O Lakes® Butter, melted
4 cupFilling
4 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped from inside
Topping
2 tablespoons sugar
How to make
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STEP 1
Heat oven to 325°F.
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STEP 2
Combine graham cracker crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar and melted butter in small bowl. Press onto bottom of ungreased 9-inch springform pan.
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STEP 3
Beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, vanilla and vanilla bean seeds in bowl until fluffy. Continue beeating, adding 1 egg at a time, until well mixed. Spread evenly over crust.
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STEP 4
Bake 55-60 minutes or until center is almost set and slightly jiggly. Run knife around edge to loosen. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate at least 5 hours or overnight.
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STEP 5
Just before serving, remove outer rim from cheesecake pan. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons sugar evenly over top of cheesecake; caramelize with kitchen torch.
Tip: Caramelizing Sugar
Tip #1
Split vanilla bean lengthwise with sharp knife. Using the back side of table knife, scrape seeds from pod.
Tip #2
If you aren't planning on eating all of the cheesecake at once only caramelize the part you're eating. It loses it's crunchiness after being in the fridge.
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