Mascarpone Cheesecake with Roasted Cashew Crust and Passion Fruit Caramel Sauce

Ingredients

• ½ cup salted roasted cashews
• ¼ cup golden brown sugar
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¹/₈ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¹/₈ teaspoon ground ginger
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• + 10 more ingredients
• • 1 large egg yolk
  • 2 8-ounce packages cream cheese
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 Pinch salt
  • 1 vanilla bean
  • 2 8-ounce containers mascarpone cheese
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 4 large eggs
  • Passion Fruit Caramel Sauce
  • tropical fruits (such as papaya, mango, and pineapple)

Preheat oven to 325°F. Wrap outside of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides with 2 layers of heavy-duty foil. Finely grind cashews and brown sugar in processor. Add flour, salt, and spices; blend 5 seconds. Add butter and blend until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add egg yol...

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