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Dessert for 12

Crème Brûlée Cheesecake

$5.67for 4480 minServes 12

Vanilla bean cheesecake bakes over a buttery graham crust, chills thoroughly, and finishes with a crisp sugar topping.

Crème Brûlée Cheesecake

Photo: foodfaithfitness.com

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Crackers, 6 oz$0.22/oz typical6 oz$1.32Typical price
Butter, 3 oz$0.40/oz typical3 oz$1.20Typical price
Cream cheese, 32 oz$0.30/oz typical32 oz$9.60Typical price
Sour cream, 4.25 oz$0.14/oz typical4.25 oz$0.60Typical price
Eggs, 4$0.30 each typical4$1.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown$17.00

Swaps

  • Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
  • Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

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Not included in the cost.

  • 480 minstart to table
  • Involveddifficulty
  • 12servings as written
  • $typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.42 per serving$5.67 for 4

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 3 1/2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 32 oz cream cheese
  • 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 vanilla beans
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar for topping (optional)

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 350 F, grease a 9-inch springform pan, and mix the graham crumbs, 3 1/2 tablespoons sugar, and melted butter.
  2. Press the crust into the pan and bake it for 10 minutes.
  3. Beat the cream cheese, 1 1/3 cups sugar, scraped vanilla beans, sour cream, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
  4. Pour the filling over the crust, place the pan in a larger pan, add hot water halfway up its side, and bake at 325 F for 60 minutes.
  5. Cool the cheesecake for 30 minutes, remove the water bath, and chill it for 6 hours.
  6. Sprinkle the topping sugar over the chilled cheesecake and broil it 2 to 3 minutes until golden, watching closely.

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