NY Vanilla Cheesecake

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Preheat oven to 325°F.
  2. 2Preheat oven to 325°F.
  3. 3Preheat oven to 325°F.
  4. 4Pour melted butter and brown sugar into a bowl with graham cracker crumbs.
  5. 5Pour melted butter and brown sugar into a bowl with graham cracker crumbs.
  6. 6Pour melted butter and brown sugar into a bowl with graham cracker crumbs.
  7. 7Mix the crumbs and melted butter well.
  8. 8Mix the crumbs and melted butter well.
  9. 9Mix the crumbs and melted butter well.
  10. 10Butter a 9” springform pan with 1 tablespoon of melted butter.
  11. 11Butter a 9” springform pan with 1 tablespoon of melted butter.
  12. 12Butter a 9” springform pan with 1 tablespoon of melted butter.
  13. 13Press the crumb mixture into the pan.
  14. 14Press the crumb mixture into the pan.
  15. 15Press the crumb mixture into the pan.
  16. 16Bake the crust for 12 minutes.
  17. 17Bake the crust for 12 minutes.
  18. 18Bake the crust for 12 minutes.
  19. 19Separate egg whites from yolks.
  20. 20Separate egg whites from yolks.
  21. 21Separate egg whites from yolks.
  22. 22Split vanilla beans and scrape out the seeds.
  23. 23Split vanilla beans and scrape out the seeds.
  24. 24Split vanilla beans and scrape out the seeds.
  25. 25Add cream cheese to a mixing bowl.
  26. 26Add cream cheese to a mixing bowl.
  27. 27Add cream cheese to a mixing bowl.
  28. 28Beat the cream cheese until smooth.
  29. 29Beat the cream cheese until smooth.
  30. 30Beat the cream cheese until smooth.
  31. 31Add salt and sugar to the cream cheese mixture and beat until fluffy.
  32. 32Add salt and sugar to the cream cheese mixture and beat until fluffy.
  33. 33Add salt and sugar to the cream cheese mixture and beat until fluffy.
  34. 34Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula.
  35. 35Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula.
  36. 36Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula.
  37. 37Add sour cream, vanilla bean seeds, and lemon juice to the mixture.
  38. 38Add sour cream, vanilla bean seeds, and lemon juice to the mixture.
  39. 39Add sour cream, vanilla bean seeds, and lemon juice to the mixture.
  40. 40Beat until mixed.
  41. 41Beat until mixed.
  42. 42Beat until mixed.
  43. 43Add egg yolks to the mixture.
  44. 44Add egg yolks to the mixture.
  45. 45Add egg yolks to the mixture.
  46. 46Beat well, then add half of the whole eggs and beat.
  47. 47Beat well, then add half of the whole eggs and beat.
  48. 48Beat well, then add half of the whole eggs and beat.
  49. 49Repeat with the remaining whole eggs until fully incorporated.
  50. 50Repeat with the remaining whole eggs until fully incorporated.
  51. 51Repeat with the remaining whole eggs until fully incorporated.
  52. 52Butter the springform pan lightly again.
  53. 53Butter the springform pan lightly again.
  54. 54Butter the springform pan lightly again.
  55. 55Pour the cheesecake mixture over the baked crust in the pan.
  56. 56Pour the cheesecake mixture over the baked crust in the pan.
  57. 57Pour the cheesecake mixture over the baked crust in the pan.
  58. 58Smooth the top with a spatula.
  59. 59Smooth the top with a spatula.
  60. 60Smooth the top with a spatula.
  61. 61Raise oven temp to 500°F and bake for 10 minutes, then drop heat to 200°F and bake for 90 more minutes until internal temp reaches 150°F.
  62. 62Raise oven temp to 500°F and bake for 10 minutes, then drop heat to 200°F and bake for 90 more minutes until internal temp reaches 150°F.
  63. 63Raise oven temp to 500°F and bake for 10 minutes, then drop heat to 200°F and bake for 90 more minutes until internal temp reaches 150°F.
  64. 64Wash strawberries.
  65. 65Wash strawberries.
  66. 66Wash strawberries.
  67. 67Remove the tops of the strawberries.
  68. 68Remove the tops of the strawberries.
  69. 69Remove the tops of the strawberries.
  70. 70Chop the strawberries into smaller pieces.
  71. 71Chop the strawberries into smaller pieces.
  72. 72Chop the strawberries into smaller pieces.
  73. 73Place chopped strawberries in a pan.
  74. 74Place chopped strawberries in a pan.
  75. 75Place chopped strawberries in a pan.
  76. 76Add sugar and a squeeze of lemon juice to the strawberries.
  77. 77Add sugar and a squeeze of lemon juice to the strawberries.
  78. 78Add sugar and a squeeze of lemon juice to the strawberries.
  79. 79Stir the mixture in the pan.
  80. 80Stir the mixture in the pan.
  81. 81Stir the mixture in the pan.
  82. 82Cook the strawberries over heat until they break down and form a sauce.
  83. 83Cook the strawberries over heat until they break down and form a sauce.
  84. 84Cook the strawberries over heat until they break down and form a sauce.
  85. 85Strain the strawberry sauce.
  86. 86Strain the strawberry sauce.
  87. 87Strain the strawberry sauce.
  88. 88Separate some of the strawberry pieces to save for ice cream.
  89. 89Separate some of the strawberry pieces to save for ice cream.
  90. 90Separate some of the strawberry pieces to save for ice cream.
  91. 91Let the cheesecake cool before removing it from the pan.
  92. 92Let the cheesecake cool before removing it from the pan.
  93. 93Let the cheesecake cool before removing it from the pan.

Ingredients

  • 4 oz crumbled graham crackers
  • 4 oz crumbled graham crackers
  • 4 oz crumbled graham crackers
  • 1 Tbsp melted butter
  • 1 Tbsp melted butter
  • 1 Tbsp melted butter
  • 5 Tbsp melted butter
  • 5 Tbsp melted butter
  • 5 Tbsp melted butter
  • 3 Tbsp dark brown sugar
  • 3 Tbsp dark brown sugar
  • 3 Tbsp dark brown sugar
  • 1140 g room temp cream cheese
  • 1140 g room temp cream cheese
  • 1140 g room temp cream cheese
  • 0.125 tsp salt
  • 0.125 tsp salt
  • 0.125 tsp salt
  • 300 g sugar
  • 300 g sugar
  • 300 g sugar
  • 70 g sour cream
  • 70 g sour cream
  • 70 g sour cream
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 3 vanilla beans
  • 3 vanilla beans
  • 3 vanilla beans
  • 2 yolks
  • 2 yolks
  • 2 yolks
  • 6 whole eggs
  • 6 whole eggs
  • 6 whole eggs
  • 1 cup Strawberries
  • 1 cup Strawberries
  • 1 cup Strawberries
  • 0.5 cup sugar
  • 0.5 cup sugar
  • 0.5 cup sugar
  • 1 squeeze lemon juice
  • 1 squeeze lemon juice
  • 1 squeeze lemon juice

Equipment

9" springform panmixing bowlhand mixerspatulaknifestrainersaucepan

Tips

  • Let cool before removing from pan