Chef John Folse Tiger Striped Creole Cream Cheese Cheesecake (7" Round)

Crust Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
• ¼ cups sugar
• 4 tbsps melted butter

Crust Directions

• Combine graham cracker crumbs and sugar.
• Drizzle melted butter into the mixture to moisten.
• Press mixture into bottom of a 10-inch round spring form pan. Refrigerate 15 minutes or until firm to the touch.

Cheesecake Ingredients

• 1 pkg. Creole cream cheese (with liquid)
• 2 8 ounce pkgs. Philadelphia cream cheese
• 4 whole eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 2 tbsps vanilla

Cheesecake Directions

• Pre-heat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Soften Philadelphia cream cheese to room temperature. Combine with Creole cream cheese and blend until smooth.
• Add eggs one at a time, whipping completely after each addition. Add sugar, nutmeg and vanilla; blend well.
• Fill crust and bake approximately 1 hour or until firm to the touch.
• For optional sour cream topping: combine 1 pound sour cream, 4 tbsps sugar and ½ tsp vanilla; spread on slightly cooled cheesecake and bake in pre-heated 400 degrees F oven for 5 minutes.