Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups finely crushed graham crackers
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1/4 cup sugar
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1/2 cup butter, melted
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1/4 teaspoon vanilla
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16 ounces cream cheese, softened
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1 cup sour cream
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2 tablespoons cornstarch
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1 cup sugar
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2 tablespoons butter, softened
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla
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vanilla bean, from one pod
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1 cup whipping cream
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2 tablespoons powdered sugar
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4 ounces cream cheese, softened
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4 ounces white chocolate baking squares, melted
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1 cup whipping cream
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1 tablespoon powdered sugar
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beans from one vanilla pod
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1 egg yolk, beaten
Instructions
- CRUST:Crush the graham crackers. Mix in the sugar. Add the egg yolk and vanilla, then stir in the melted butter. Line a springform pan with non-stick foil. Press graham crackers into the pan. Bake at 375º for 8 minutes or until edges are slightly brown. Remove and let cool.
- CHEESECAKE: Combine cream cheese, sour cream, corn starch and sugar, mix until sugar is dissolved. Add butter, vanilla and beans, blend until smooth. Don’t overmix.
- Bake at 350F 30 to 35 minutes. Cool 1 hour.
- WHITE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE In a cold mixing bowl beat cream until soft peaks form. Gradually add powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. Put this in a bowl in the fridge. Don’t wash your mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese in it, until fluffy. Add the white chocolate and beat until smooth. Fold in the whipped cream.
- VANILLA BEAN WHIPPED CREAM In cold mixing bowl, beat whipping cream until soft peaks form. Gradually add powdered sugar and then vanilla beans, beating until stiff peaks form.
- After the cheesecake has cooled spread the mousse evenly on top. Refrigerate for about an hour then spread the whipped cream on top. Refrigerate several hours before serving.