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Vanilla Bean Cheesecake

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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 6 tbsp butter melted
  • 32 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1.25 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 0.5 cup heavy cream
  • 2 vanilla beans seeds scraped
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 325F. Mix graham crumbs and butter, press into springform pan, and bake 10 minutes.
  2. Beat cream cheese and sugar smooth and creamy.
  3. Add eggs individually on low, then mix in heavy cream, vanilla seeds, and extract.
  4. Pour over crust; bake 60-65 minutes until just set with slight center jiggle.
  5. Cool in turned-off oven 1 hour with door ajar.
  6. Refrigerate at least 6 hours until fully firm before serving.

Notes

Scrape the vanilla beans well; those little black flecks are the whole vibe.