Crème Brûlée Cheesecake
Creamy cheesecake with a graham cracker crust, rich vanilla filling, and caramelized sugar topping mimicking classic crème brûlée.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 70 minutes
- Total Time: 10 hours
- Yield: 12
- Method: Dessert
- Cuisine: French-American
Ingredients
- Crust: 2 cups graham cracker crumbs, ½ cup butter melted, 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- Filling: 24 oz cream cheese softened, ½ cup sour cream full fat, 1 cup granulated sugar, 3 teaspoons vanilla extract, 3 eggs, 2 egg yolks, 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- Topping: 1 tablespoon granulated sugar per slice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Mix graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar; press into 9-inch springform pan. Bake 10 minutes, cool.
- Lower oven to 280°F (140°C). Beat softened cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until creamy. Add sour cream, eggs, and yolks; mix until combined. Sift in cornstarch, mix until smooth. Pour over crust.
- Bake in water bath 60-70 minutes until set but jiggly in center. Cool gradually, chill overnight. Sprinkle sugar on top, torch to caramelize.
Notes
Use room temperature ingredients to avoid cracks. Water bath prevents sinking. Torch sugar just before serving for crisp topping. Store in fridge up to 5 days.
Nutrition
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
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