PHILADELPHIA Vanilla Mousse Cheesecake

PHILADELPHIA Vanilla Mousse Cheesecake recipe

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This is not your mother’s cheesecake: It's the classic dessert topped with a fluffy, whipped layer of vanilla mousse. Sorry, Mom...but you always said to go the extra mile.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

6 hr 15 min

servings

total:

16 servings

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What You Need

NILLA Wafers, finely crushed (about 1-1/2 cups)

Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted

pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened, divided

cup sugar, divided

Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. vanilla, divided

eggs

tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed

Make It

HEAT oven to 325ºF.

MIX wafer crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.

BEAT 3 pkg. cream cheese, 3/4 cup sugar and 1 Tbsp. vanilla with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.

BAKE 50 to 55 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool completely in pan.

BEAT remaining cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with mixer in large bowl until blended. Whisk in COOL WHIP; spread over cheesecake. Refrigerate 4 hours. Remove rim of pan before serving cheesecake.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size-Wise

Need a sweet treat to serve a crowd? Try this rich, creamy dessert! Since it serves 16 people, it easily fits the bill.

Vanilla Bean Mousse Cheesecake

Prepare recipe as directed, using a vanilla bean and reducing vanilla extract to 2 tsp. Use sharp knife to gently split 1 vanilla bean pod lengthwise in half, then scrape seeds into cheesecake batter. Add 1 tsp. vanilla extract to the batter and use remaining extract to flavor cheesecake topping as directed.

Special Extra

Garnish with fresh berries just before serving.

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a cook

posted:3/29/2010

first cheesecake in along time, i have not made one in years, never liked graham cracker crust, but we just loved this one, especially the crust.

Stargazer1125

posted:3/16/2010

This recipe is a keeper! Big hit with my family. Very easy to make too.

marialab

posted:3/13/2010

Easy and delicious ! Nice amount of vanilla flavor,not overwhelming. Smooth,creamy texture. Looks professional when cut. I made cooked-down strawberries as a topping. My husband requested this for his birthday this year. My co-workers want the recipe too.