Cheese Cake

[Demented]

2 ½ lb. Cream cheese
1 ½ C. Sugar
5 Large eggs
1 C. Heavy cream
3 Whole vanilla beans
¼ C. Flour, all purpose
20 – 30 Graham crackers
½ C. sweet butter, melted

Place vanilla beans and cream in a heavy saucepan, bring to a simmer over low heat, simmer for 15 minutes, do not boil.

Remove vanilla from the cream, split lengthwise and scrape seeds from the pods. Place seeds in cream, cool to room temp.

Crush graham crackers & mix with butter.

Butter a 9 to 10 inch spring form pan, line the bottom with parchment or wax paper then butter again.

Press the graham cracker mixture into the bottom of, and about an inch up the sides of the pan.

Cream sugar and cheese together then blend in 1 egg at a time, mix in cream and remaining ingredients until smooth.

Pour cheese mixture into prepared pan, bake 1 hour in a 350º pre-heated oven.

When done, turn off oven and allow the cake to cool for 4 or 5 hours in the oven before removing, this will help keep cracks from forming on the top of the cake.

Chill for at least 3 hours in the refrigerator before serving, overnight is best.

1 T. + 1 t. vanilla extract can be used in place of vanilla beans.

For an Italian twist, use ricotta cheese in place of cream cheese.

© A. J. Di Liberti 1994

[str8edg]

My favorite for sure... now I got to make one...

[NCRadioMan]

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You will never want a different or homemade cheesecake again, ever!!!

[jagmqt]

Thanks for sharing, but now i have to go to the store and by ingredents!

jag

[Beagle Boy]

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[raisin]

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

Screw that, I'm too lazy! Order one from here!!!

http://www.juniorscheesecake.com/

You will never want a different or homemade cheesecake again, ever!!!

I tried one of these yesterday, for the first time, and was impressed. The best commercially available cheesecake I have had...

[atlacatl]

I love cheesecake, but I think cheesecake tastes better when it is still warm, it leaves a smooth silky feeling in your mouth.

[Ms. Detroit]

Can you say Yum Yum!!!!!!!! I want one but am to lazy at the moment to make one!!!!!!!!!