By Family Features | Contributor
French Style Cheesecake with Vanilla Wafer Crust
Recipe provided by “Cookin’ Savvy”
Total time: 25 minutes, plus 3 hours for chilling
Servings: 8
Crust Ingredients:
2 cups crushed vanilla wafers
1 stick melted butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
Whipped Cream Ingredients:
1 cup heavy cream
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cheesecake Filling:
8 ounces softened cream cheese
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup powdered sugar
To prepare the crust: Combine crushed vanilla wafers, melted butter, and brown sugar; firmly press the mixture into a pie pan or individual dessert cups.
To prepare the whipped cream: In a large mixing bowl, utilize an electric mixer to blend heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla extract until the mixture thickens to a whipped cream consistency.
To create the cheesecake filling: Incorporate softened cream cheese, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar into the bowl with the whipped cream. Using the electric mixer, beat until the mixture is smooth. Pour this luscious filling over the prepared vanilla wafer crust and refrigerate for 3 hours.
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