French Vanilla Cheesecake Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Mix cracker crumbs, butter and sugar; press onto bottom and 1 in. up sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in vanilla and salt. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until blended. Pour into crust. Place on a baking sheet. , Bake until center is almost set, 55-60 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled.

Steps:

• Yogurt Cheese.
• Wrap Yogurt in cheesecloth and inverting over an open container. Place in refrigerator overnight and excess water in the yogurt will drip to the bottom of the container. The remaining yogurt cheese will be richer and creamier. (You could probably just use yogurt as well).
• Cheesecake.
• Preheat Oven to 325 degrees. Lightly coat a 10in. spring form pan with canola oil.
• In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and applesauce. Mix well.
• Press into the bottom of spring form pan and set aside.
• Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucpan. Add vanilla bean and simmer until softened, about 1 minute.
• Remove from water and when cool enough to handle, slit bean lengthwise. Scrape out vanilla bean paste with a knife and reserve.
• In a blender container, puree cottage cheese until smooth.
• In a mixing bowl, combine pureed cottage cheese, cream cheese, and yogurt cheese and blend with electric mixer on high until smooth, about 2 minute.
• Add eggs, one at a time and blend well.
• Add flour, sugar, vanilla bean paste and vanilla extract.
• Blend well and pour into crust.
• Bake for 40 minute
• Turn off oven and allow cheesecake to cool in oven an additional 30 minute.
• Remove from oven and let rest for 20 minute before refrigerating.
• In a medium saucepan, combine cherries and sugar and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until sugar is dissolved and cherries begin to break down, about 10 minute You may need to add a little water to keep from scorching.
• When cheesecake is cold, remove spring form sides and slice into 16 portions. Serve 1 tablespoons of cherries over cheesecake.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine cookie crumbs and 1/4 cup sugar in small bowl; stir in butter.
• Press onto bottom and 1 inch up side of ungreased 9-inch springform pan.
• Bake 5 minutes.
• Beat cream cheese and French Vanilla Liquid Coffee Creamer in large mixer bowl until creamy.
• Combine eggs and instant coffee in medium bowl; stir until coffee is dissolved.
• Add egg mixture, flour and remaining sugar to cream cheese mixture; beat until combined.
• Pour into crust.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes or until edges are set but center still moves slightly.
• Microwave morsels in medium, microwave-safe bowl on Medium-High power for 1 minute; stir.
• Microwave at additional 10-20 second intervals, stirring until smooth.
• Stir in sour cream.
• Spread over top of cheesecake.
• Bake 10 minutes.
• Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
• Refrigerate for several hours or overnight.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese and the double creme, then add the sugar and flour and beat until thoroughly blended.
• Stir in the egg yolks, sour cream, heavy cream and vanilla.
• Beat the egg whites until they are frothy, then gradually add the confectioners' sugar and beat until the whites form stiff peaks.
• Fold the whites into the cheese mixture.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared crust and bake for 45 minutes, or until the center is firm.
• Cool to room temperature, then chill before serving.

Steps:

• Butter and line a 23cm loose-bottomed tin with baking parchment. Put the digestive biscuits in a plastic food bag and crush to crumbs using a rolling pin - or blitz in a food processor. Transfer to a bowl, then pour over the melted butter. Mix thoroughly until the crumbs are completely coated. Tip them into the prepared tin and press firmly down into the base to create an even layer. Chill in the fridge for 1 hr to set firmly.
• To remove the vanilla seeds from their pod, slice the pod in half lengthways, leaving the tip intact, so that the two halves are still joined. Holding onto the tip of the pod, scrape out the seeds using the back of a kitchen knife.
• To make the filling, place the soft cheese, icing sugar and vanilla seeds in a bowl, then beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Tip in the double cream and continue beating until the mixture is completely combined. Now spoon it onto the biscuit base, working from the edges inwards and making sure that there are no air bubbles. Smooth the top of the cheesecake down with the back of a dessert spoon or spatula. Leave to set in the fridge overnight.
• Bring the cheesecake to room temperature about 30 mins before serving. To un-mould, place the base on top of a can, then gradually pull the sides of the tin down. Slip the cake onto a serving plate, removing the lining paper and base. Slice and serve with a fruit compote of your choice.