9 vanilla bean cheesecake crust Recipes

walnut pieces, sugar, butter, melted, sour cream, pure vanilla extract (do not use imitation vanilla), cream cheese, softened, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, seeds scraped, preferably madagascar, eggs, at room temperature, almond extract, heavy cream

gingersnap crumbs (from 25 cookies or 6 oz), light brown sugar, unsalted butter, melted, cream cheese, granulated sugar, vanilla bean, split and pulp scraped, dark rum, dry sherry, brandy, tightly packed grated fresh nutmeg, mascarpone cheese, eggs, dark rum, brandy, sugar, vanilla bean, split and pulp scraped

coconut shortbread cookies, cream cheese, room temperature, fromage blanc * or fresh whole-milk ricotta cheese,** room temperature, sugar, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, eggs, sour cream, sugar, vanilla extract, unsweetened coconut chips,*** lightly toasted, cut-up fresh tropical fruits

salted roasted cashews, golden brown sugar, all purpose flour, salt, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, egg yolk, cream cheese, room temperature, sugar, salt, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, mascarpone cheese, sour cream, eggs, passion fruit caramel sauce, sliced tropical fruits (such as papaya, mango, and pineapple)

cheesecake crust, graham cracker crumbs, chopped walnuts, sugar, cinnamon, butter, melted, cheesecake filling, cream cheese, softened (i m a cream cheese snob - i only use philadelphia), sugar, all-purpose flour, vanilla bean, scraped (discard pod or save for other use) or 1 tsp. vanilla extract, milk, slightly beaten eggs, shredded lemon zest (i use a microplane zester for this), raspberry sauce, fresh or frozen raspberries, sugar, cornstarch, splash lemon juice

chocolate cookie crust, dozen chocolate sugar cookies, chocolate wafers, butter, cut into 1/2-inch bits and chilled, ground cinnamon, cheesecake filling, semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped, cream cheese, at room temperature, granulated sugar, eggs, unsweetened cocoa, vanilla extract, instant espresso coffee, dissolved in 1 tsp hot water, sour cream, decoration, chocolate coffee beans

low-fat (1%) cottage cheese (3 cups), reduced-fat cream cheese (1 1/2 cups), cut into pieces, splenda brown sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder , preferably dutch-process, cornstarch, egg, egg whites, instant coffee granules dissolved in 2 tbsp hot water, pure vanilla extract, salt, bittersweet (not unsweetened ) or semisweet chocolate, melted, chocolate-covered coffee beans (optional), prepared chocolate pie crust