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Dairy
Medium
1 Hour, 50 Minutes
Diets 
Let’s start simple, and what is more simple than vanilla? There is just something delicious about a slice of vanilla cheesecake piled high with strawberries, or any other topping, for that matter. By adding vanilla bean flecks and heavy cream into this cheesecake, simple vanilla becomes extraordinary. One of the best things about this easy cheesecake is that you can use it as a base to create so many other fun flavors.
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6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted
50 regular-size Nilla Wafer cookies
1/4 cup sugar
4 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
4 large eggs
1/2 cup heavy cream
fresh strawberries
1 and 1/2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
1 batch Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream (see note)
Place a large rimmed baking sheet on the very bottom rack of the oven and fill it halfway with water. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a 10-inch springform pan with parchment paper.
Pulse the cookies in a food processor a few times until they are completely crushed.
Mix together the cookie crumbs, sugar, and melted butter until it resembles coarse sand. Press the crumbs into the bottom of the prepared pan. Set aside.
Beat the cream cheese until creamy. Add the sugar and beat until smooth.
Add the cream and vanilla bean paste and beat until creamy.
Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addi tion. Make sure the eggs are fully incorporated, but do not overbeat the batter.
Pour the cheesecake batter into the prepared crust. Place the pan on the oven rack right above the tray of water. Bake the cheesecake for one hour and 20 minutes.
Remove the cheesecake from the oven and place it on a wire rack. Let cool for five minutes, then run a sharp knife around the edges of the cheese cake to loosen it from the pan.
Let the cheesecake cool for one hour, then refrigerate it for four to six hours, or until completely chilled. Detach the springform pan ring and remove the cheesecake from the pan. Slide the cheesecake onto a serving plate.
Serve with Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream and fresh strawberries, if desired.
This recipe originally appeared in Cheesecake Love by Jocelyn Brubaker (St. Martin’s Press, 2017). Photography by Jocelyn Brubaker. Reprinted with permission. Blog: https://insidebrucrewlife.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsideBruCrewLife Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/brucrewlife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brucrewlife/
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