Tgi fridays Vanilla bean cheesecake

Ingredients

  • crust:
  • 1 1/2 cups finely crushed graham crackers(maybe add some flour)
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter.melted
  • 1 egg yolk,beaten
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
  • cheesecake:
  • 16 ounces cream cheese,softened
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 table spoons corn starch
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter,softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • vanilla beans from one pod
  • white chocolate mousse:
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 4 ounces 1/3 less fat cream cheese,softened
  • 4 ounces white chocolate baking squares,melted
  • vanilla bean whipped cream:
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon powdered sugar?
  • beans from one vanilla pod

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375(temp alters)

crust:
-Crush the graham crackers
-Mix in the sugar
-Add the egg yolk and vanilla,then stir in the melted butter
-Line a springform pan with non-stick foil.
-Press graham crackers into the ban
-Bake for 8 minutes or until edges are slightly brown
-Remove and let cool

cheesecake:
-combine cream cheese,sour cream,corn starch and sugar,mix until sugar is dissolved
-Add butter,vanilla and beans,blend until smooth.DON'T Overmix
-Bake 350 30-35 minutes cool 1 hour

mousse:
-In a cold mixing bowl beat cream until soft peaks form.
-Gradually add powdered sugar until stiff peaks form
-Put this in a bowl in the fridge
-Don't wash your mixing bowl,beat the cream cheese in it until fluffy
-Add the white chocolate and beat until smooth
-Fold in the whipped cream


whipped cream:
-In cold mixing bowl,beat whipping cream until soft peaks form.
-Gradually add powered sugar and then vanilla beans,beating until stiff peaks form
-After the cheesecake had cooled spread the mousse evenly on top
-Refrigerate for about an hour then spread the whipping cream on top
-Refrigerate several hours before serving