Vanilla Cheesecake
Prep
20 mins
Cook
40 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
Vanilla Cheesecake is a classic dessert made with cream cheese, eggs, sugar and real vanilla beans, set on a graham cracker crust. This straightforward recipe comes together in just 20 minutes of preparation, with 40 minutes of cooking time required. The result is a rich and creamy treat that suits anyone craving an indulgent dessert.
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Ingredients
- 300 ggraham cracker crust
- 100 gunsalted butter(softened)
- 400 gsugar
- 2eggs
- 2 mlvanilla extract
- 400 gcream cheese
- 150 mlheavy cream
- 1large eggs
- 2vanilla beans
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Prepare the crust by mixing the graham cracker crumbs, butter, and sugar in a bowl until well combined. Press the mixture into the bottom of a 20cm springform pan. Bake for 10 minutes and let it cool.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the eggs one by one, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla extract and sugar.
- 3
In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until well combined.
- 4
Pour the cheesecake batter into the prepared pan over the crust. Bake for 30 minutes and then let it cool in the oven with the door ajar for 1 hour.
- 5
Let the cheesecake cool completely on a wire rack. Once cooled, refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- 6
To serve, slice the cheesecake and dust with powdered sugar if desired.
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