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Vanilla Bean Cheesecake With Walnut Crust Recipe

Vanilla Bean Cheesecake With Walnut Crust Recipe

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Vanilla Bean Cheesecake With Walnut Crust

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Ingredients:

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1 1/2 cups walnut pieces
1 3/4 cups sugar
4 tbsp butter, melted
2 cups sour cream
1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
2 lbs cream cheese, softened
1 vanilla bean , split lengthwise, seeds scraped , preferably madagascar
4 large eggs, at room temperature
1/2 tsp almond extract
1/2 cup heavy cream

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350° and butter a 10-inch springform pan.
In a food processor or blender, pulse walnuts with 1/4 cup of the sugar until finely ground. Add butter and pulse until the mixture looks like moist sand. Press crumbs into bottom of pan. Bake for 12 minutes, or until lightly browned around the edges.
In a small mixing bowl, mix sour cream with 1/4 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon of the vanilla extract. Cover and set aside.
Reduce the oven temperature to 300°.
In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle or using a handheld electric mixer, beat cream cheese on low speed with the remaining sugar and the vanilla seeds until JUST combined. Beat in eggs one at a time. Add remaining vanilla extract and the almond extract. Slowly mix in cream until smooth. Pour batter into pan and bake for 65 minutes or until lightly golden and slightly jiggly in the center.
Immediately pour the sour cream topping over the cheesecake and smooth the surface with back of spoon or spatula.
Return to oven and bake an additional 5 minutes.
Place on wire rack and let cool to room temperature.
Run a thin sharp knife around cake and remove the ring.
Refrigerate for 3 hours. Remove cheesecake and cover loosely with plastic wrap. Return to refrigerator and leave overnight before serving.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	662.9 Kcal (2775 kJ)
Calories from fat	502.03 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	55.78g	86%
Cholesterol	210.7mg	70%
Sodium	355.91mg	15%
Potassium	354.63mg	8%
Total Carbs	30.16g	10%
Sugars	23.55g	94%
Dietary Fiber	1.31g	5%
Protein	14.56g	29%
Vitamin C	0.9mg	1%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	2%
Iron	1mg	5%
Calcium	181.9mg	18%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	315.35 Kcal (1320 kJ)
Calories from fat	238.82 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	26.54g	86%
Cholesterol	100.23mg	70%
Sodium	169.31mg	15%
Potassium	168.7mg	8%
Total Carbs	14.35g	10%
Sugars	11.2g	94%
Dietary Fiber	0.62g	5%
Protein	6.93g	29%
Vitamin C	0.4mg	1%
Iron	0.5mg	5%
Calcium	86.5mg	18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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