Directions
- 1Blend three packs of gram crackers with honey roasted pecans and 1/4 to 1/2 cup of white granulated sugar in a food processor.
- 2Add a little butter to bind the crust mixture together until it holds its shape when squeezed.
- 3Spray a spring form pan with baking spray.
- 4Press the crust mixture evenly onto the bottom and up the sides of the pan.
- 5Bake the crust in the oven at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes.
- 6Start with four blocks of room temperature cream cheese for the filling.
- 7Add sour cream, a pinch of salt, and scrape the vanilla from half of a vanilla bean (or use vanilla extract).
- 8Add flour and eggs to the filling mixture and mix until smooth and silky, making sure to scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl.
- 9Bake the cheesecake at 300 degrees for 50 minutes.
- 10For the strawberry filling, boil fresh strawberries in a pot until they soften.
- 11Mash the softened strawberries and add a little sugar (and optionally vanilla).
- 12Evenly layer the strawberry filling on top of the baked cheesecake.
Ingredients
- 3 packs gram crackers
- honey roasted pecans
- 0.25 cup white granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup white granulated sugar
- butter
- 4 blocks cream cheese
- sour cream
- 1 pinch salt
- 0.5 whole bean vanilla bean
- vanilla extract
- flour
- eggs
- corn starch
- fresh strawberries
- sugar
- vanilla
Equipment
food processorbaking sprayspring form panovenpot
Tips
- Be patient as the recipe takes time to complete.
- Use room temperature ingredients for a light and creamy filling.
- Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl to ensure everything is mixed well.
- You can add corn starch for a thicker batter.
- Do not use a water bath.
- Boil strawberries until soft, then mash them and add sugar for the topping.
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