HEAT oven to 325°F. MIX graham crumbs, 3 Tbsp. sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. BEAT cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and vanilla with mixer until well blended. Add eggs, 1 ...

PREHEAT oven to 325°F if using a silver 9-inch springform pan (or to 300°F if using a dark nonstick springform pan). Mix crumbs, 3 Tbsp. sugar and butter; press firmly onto bottom of pan. BEAT ...

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.