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Boston Cream Pie Cheesecake

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A decadent cheesecake merging the classic Boston Cream Pie flavors with a creamy cheesecake base, layered with vanilla pastry cream and topped with rich chocolate ganache.

Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 4 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract (for pastry cream)
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 4 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream (for ganache)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C). Combine graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, and melted butter; press into bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
  2. Beat cream cheese and 1 cup sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla.
  3. Pour cream cheese mixture over crust. Bake in preheated oven until center is almost set, about 55-65 minutes. Cool completely; refrigerate.
  4. For pastry cream: In a saucepan, combine milk and 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; heat until warm. In a bowl, mix cornstarch with small amount of milk to make a slurry.
  5. Whisk slurry into warm milk; cook over medium heat until thickened. Remove from heat and cool.
  6. Whip 1 cup heavy cream with powdered sugar until stiff peaks form for whipped topping.
  7. Once cheesecake is chilled, spread cooled pastry cream evenly over the top. Then fold whipped cream into remaining pastry cream if desired for lighter texture and layer over cheesecake.
  8. For ganache: Heat 1/2 cup heavy cream until simmering; pour over chopped chocolate. Let sit 5 minutes, then stir until smooth.
  9. Pour ganache over top of cheesecake; refrigerate until set. Serve chilled.

Notes

Ensure the cheesecake is completely cool before adding pastry cream to avoid melting. For best results, make pastry cream a day ahead to chill thoroughly. Ganache can be substituted with chocolate glaze if preferred.

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