Halloween Vanilla Bean Cheesecake Recipe

This decadent vanilla bean cheesecake is a perfect addition to this SpOOkTaCuLaR season. Always envied at dinner parties, this cheesecake is simply sweet perfection.

Ingredients

• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  
• 1 cup sugar
  
• 1 cup melted butter
  
• 3 8oz pkgs. cream cheese
  
• 1 cup sugar
  
• 2½ oz sour cream
  
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
  
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
  
• 4 eggs
  
• 1 Rodelle Vanilla Bean, split and scraped
  
• 20 oz heavy cream
  
• 15 oz canned pumpkin
  
• ¼ cup Rodelle Gourmet Baking Cocoa
  

Directions

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
  
• Lightly grease bottom of a 9 inch spring form pan; outside of the pan wrap with a double layer of heavy duty foil to prevent seepage.
  
• Combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter until thoroughly mixed.
  
• Pour into prepared spring form pan and evenly pat in the pan covering the bottom and sides.
  
• Bake for 15 minutes until set; remove from oven and set aside to cool.
  
• In a large mixing bowl beat the cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, cornstarch and lemon juice until very smooth (about 5-6 minutes).
  
• Add the eggs one at a time, making sure to clean down the sides after each addition.
  
• Scrape the Rodelle Vanilla Bean removing all seeds and add them to the mixture.
  
• Pour ½ of the batter into the prepared pan.
  
• With remaining mixture, divide into two bowls.
  
• Add the pumpkin mixture to one and the Rodelle Gourmet Baking Cocoa to the second and mix thoroughly; mixture will be slightly thicker.
  
• Carefully, pour the mixture over the top of the cream cheese mixture until you have nothing left.
  
• Take a knife and swirl the mixtures together.
  
• Set the pan in a larger pan and surround it with 1 inch of water.
  
• Bake for 2 - 2 ½ hours or until center is almost set.
  
• Turn off the oven without opening the door and let cake cool for 1 hour.
  
• Remove to a wire rack and cool to room temperature.
  
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight before serving.
  

Other Recipes with Vanilla Bean Ingredients: Vanilla Bean Boston Cream Cupcake Recipe, Vanilla & Apricot Almond Pastry Pie Recipe, & Rustic Vanilla Bean Fig Tartlet Recipe