Bring a chill to summer with cool, creamy cheesecake
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When it’s hot but you crave something sweet, turn to a delicious dessert that’s cool and creamy. French Style Cheesecake with Vanilla Wafer Crust offers the best of both worlds as a fresh, nobake, refrigerated favorite you can top with chocolate, fruit or vanilla wafer crumbs. Find more summer dessert ideas at Culinary.net.
French Style Cheesecake with Vanilla Wafer Crust
Total time: 25 minutes, plus 3 hours refrigeration Servings: 8 Crust: 2 cups vanilla wafers, crushed 1 stick butter, melted 1/4 cup brown sugar Whipped Cream: 1 cup heavy cream 3 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla Cheesecake:
8 ounces cream cheese, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup powdered sugar *** To make crust:
Mix crushed vanilla wafers, melted butter and sugar; press into pie pan or individual pudding cups.
To make whipped cream: In large bowl, using electric mixer, mix heavy cream, sugar and vanilla until thickened into whipped cream. To make cheesecake:
Add softened cream cheese, vanilla and powdered sugar to whipped cream bowl. Using electric mixer, mix until smooth. Pour over vanilla wafer crust and chill three hours.
