Lavender Cheesecake

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 19:29:58 GMT

Step 1

1. To prepare crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper

Step 2

2. Combine butter, brown sugar and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat with the paddle attachment until smooth. Add honey and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla and mix until combined

Step 3

3. Add flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt, mix until combined

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4. Form the dough into a quarter size chunks, about 1/2 inch thick on the prepared pan. Bake until golden brown and firm around the edges, about 20 minutes

Step 5

5. Transfer the crust pieces on the parchment to a wire rack and cool for 30 minutes.

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6. Pulse these pieces until finely ground

Step 7

7. Coat a 9 inch springform pan with cooking spray. Mix the crust crumbs with oil in a medium bowl and press into the bottom and about 1 1/2 inches up the sides of the prepared pan

Step 8

8. Bake until set, about 8 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack

Step 9

9. Meanwhile to prepare the filling: put a kettle of water on to boil for the warm bath

Step 10

10. Combine the cream cheese, sugar, lavender and salt in the stand mixer bowl. Beat with the paddle attachment until smooth and fluffy, scraping down the sides as needed

Step 11

11. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing and scraping the bowl after each addition

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12. Add lemon juice and vanilla and mix until combined

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13. Tightly wrap the outside of the pan, bottom and sides with heavy duty foil

Step 14

14. Pour the filling into the crust. Place the springform pan in a roasting pan and pour in enough boiling water to come 1 inch up the side of the springform pan to create a hot water bath

Step 15

15. Carefully transfer the roasting pan to the center of the oven. Bake until the cheesecake is set around the edges but the center still jiggles slightly, 1 to 1.25 hours

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16. Let the cheesecake cool in the warm bath on a wire rack until the water is room temperature, about one hour

Step 17

17. Remove the pan from the water and remove the foil

Step 18

18. Refrigerate, uncovered until very cold, at least four hours

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