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Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Gather your ingredients for the crust: graham crackers, sugar, and butter.
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Finely crush the graham crackers and melt the butter. I crush the crackers by putting them in a large plastic baggie and smashing them with a heavy rolling pin.
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Whisk together the crumbs and sugar in a medium bowl.
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Pour in the butter, and mix with a fork until moistened.
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It should look something like this.
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Generously butter an 8x8 pan.
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Dump in the crust mixture, shake it around to spread it out evenly.
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Firmly press the crust into the pan and pack it down. Bake for 10 minutes.
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While the crust is in the oven, gather your ingredients for the cheesecake filling.
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Set a kettle of water on to boil.
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In the bowl of a standing mixer, whisk together the sugar and flour.
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Add the cream cheese, make sure it's softened at room temperature.
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Mix on low with your mixer until combined, scraping down the sides every so often.
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Add the eggs one at a time, mixing completely after each.
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Add the heavy cream...
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sour cream...
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and vanilla. Mix again until combined.
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Scrape down the sides, and give it one last quick mix on low.
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The crust will be done by now. Re-grease the sides of the pan with butter and pour in the filling.
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Place the smaller 8x8 pan inside of a larger roasting pan.
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Place that in the oven, and carefully pour the hot water into the larger pan. This prevents the cheesecake from cracking. Bake for 40-45 minutes, until just barely jiggly.
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Let the cheesecake cool completely in the bain-marie, or water bath. When the cheesecake is done, just turn off the oven and leave both pans in it. Leave a crack in the door.
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Once cool, cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours, but preferably overnight.
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Invert onto a wax paper lined tray.
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Invert that onto a cutting board.
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Slice as desired. I made these for a wedding shower, so my cheesecake slices were pretty small.
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Bring out the big guns🔥
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Sprinkle sugar on top of the cheesecake pieces.
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Start melting!
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Perfect.
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I made some lightly sweetened vanilla bean whipped cream to go with it.
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I also added raspberries on top.
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Aren't they pretty?
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I love the crunchy sugar topping with the creamy filling.
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Why not have some of that delicious berry-limeade to go with it?
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Enjoy!
Ingredients
For the crust: | |
1¼ | Cups Graham crackers crumbs |
2 | Tablespoons Granulated sugar |
6 | Tablespoons Unsalted butter |
For the cheesecake: | |
¾ | Cups Granulated sugar |
1½ | Tablespoons All-purpose flour |
2 | (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese |
3 | Large eggs |
3 | Tablespoons Heavy cream |
3 | Tablespoons Sour cream |
1 | Teaspoon Vanilla |
For the topping: | |
Granulated sugar | |
Whipped cream, fresh raspberries, mint et. |