Vanilla Bean Cheesecake with Chocolate Crust and Salted Caramel Topping
INGREDIENTS
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Crust:
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1 recipe chocolate wafers from smitten kitchen
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(Or 2-3 boxes Nabisco chocolate wafers. I’m not exactly sure how many boxes you need. Start with 2 and work up from there. A commenter left a link saying you can also order chocolate cookie crumbs from Amazon. I haven’t tried them, so I can’t v
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4 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
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1/2 cup flour
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4 oz melted butter
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(instructions on making the crust below)
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Filling:
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2 lbs cream cheese, softened
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1 cup white sugar
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4 eggs
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1 vanilla bean
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1/4 cup milk
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Topping:
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1 cup sour cream
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1 Tbsp white sugar
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1/2 tsp vanilla
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Salted Caramel:
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1 cup white sugar
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2 Tbsp water
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1 cup cream
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2 oz butter
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1 tsp fleur de sel (plus 2 tsp more for optional garnish)
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