Vanilla Bean Cheesecake

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Method

1. 01

   White Chocolate Mousse: 1 cup whipping cream 2 Tablespoons powdered sugar

2. 02

   ounces 1/3 less fat cream cheese, softened

3. 03

   4 ounces white chocolate baking squares, melted

4. 04

   Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream: 1 cup whipping cream 1 Tablespoon powdered sugar Beans from one vanilla pod 1/2 t vanilla + vanilla beans from one pod

5. 05

   Crust: Crush the graham crackers. Mix in the sugar. Add the egg yolk and vanilla, then stir in the melted butter. Line a spring form 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. In cold mixing bowl, beat whipping cream until soft peaks form. Gradually add powdered sugar and then vanilla beans, beating until stiff peaks form.

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   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 over mix.

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   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.

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   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.

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   Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream: After the cheesecake has cooled spread the mousse evenly on top. Refrigerate for about an hour then spread the whipped cream on top.

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    Refrigerate several hours before serving.