Creme Brulee Cheesecake Recipe

Creme Brulee Cheesecake Recipe

Ingredients

For Crust:

• 1 1/2 cups finely crushed graham crackers
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 5 tbs butter, melted
• 1 tsp vanilla

For the cheesecake:

• 2 8-ounce packages of Cream Cheese, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 Tablespoons corn starch
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Creme Brule

• 2 cups of heavy whipping cream
• 4 tbs of sugar plus ½ cup extra-fine sugar for burning
• 5 large egg yolks
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Method

1. Preheat oven to 300F
2. In a food processor, pulse graham crackers, and brown sugar to a fine crumb
3. Add in butter and vanilla
4. Press into the bottom, and half way up the sides of a greased, 9 inch springform pan
5. Set aside
6. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth
7. Add in vanilla and heavy cream, then eggs one at a time
8. Mix in sour cream, cornstarch and sugar until well combined
9. Pour batter into crust
10. Bake for 14 minutes
11. Meanwhile, in a saucepan over medium heat, combine heavy cream and 4 tablespoons sugar and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally
12. In a small mixing bowl, beat egg yolks and vanilla until glossy
13. Pour in cream mixture very slowly so the eggs do not cook, beating continuously
14. Pour the mixture over the partially cooked cheesecake very gently
15. Bake for an additional 45 minutes
16. Cool, cover and chill overnight
17. Sprinkle extra-fine sugar over cheesecake and using a cooking torch, brown the sugar

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