Cranberry Jam

• Place the cranberries, sugar and vanilla extract in a sauce pan. Mix everything together then, turn the stove top heat to medium. Simmer for an additional 10-15 minutes until most of the juice evaporates. Make sure to stir every 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat source and let cool.

Sugared Cranberries

• In a sauce pan; add ½ c of sugar and water. Turn the heat to low-medium and let simmer for 3-4 minutes or until sugar dissolves and thickens. Add cranberries and mix everything together until they are coated with simple syrup; this should take about 1 minute. Be careful not letting the cranberries burst. Transfer the sticky cranberries to a baking sheet with parchment paper and let cool for 1 hour.
• Place sticky cranberries in a container and add the other ½ cup of sugar. Place the lid over and gently shake the cranberries until all of them are coated with sugar. If 2 cranberries are sticking together, gently separate them from each other and repeat the process. Transfer the sugared cranberries to a clean parchment paper and let cool for 1 hour. Store in a container until ready to use.

Crust

• Preheat the oven to 325°F. Wrap the pan with foil- tear 2 very large piece of heavy duty aluminum foil. Tightly wrap the foil around the outside of the pan. Make sure that there is no holes or tears in the foil. This will prevent water leaking into the springform.
• Place the graham crackers in a food processor/blender and pulse until becomes fine crumbs. Add the melted butter & brown sugar to the food processor and pulse until the crumbs are moist. Place the crumb mixture in the springform pan, firmly press until in the shape of the pan bottom (a measuring cup works well to help create and level layer). Bake for 10 minutes. Let cool for 15- 20 minutes.

Cheesecake Batter

• In bowl or kitchenaid: beat/mix cream cheese until smooth. Use a spatula to scrap the sides of the cheesecake batter to center of the bowl. Add sugar and beat until smooth. Add sour cream, vanilla extract, lemon juice, salt and beat until smooth. Use a spatula to scrap the sides of the cheesecake batter to center of the bowl. Add cornstarch (make sure to sift it) and mix everything together until smooth.
• Beat on low speed (to avoid air bubbles). In increments- add 1 egg at a time and whip until smooth. DO NOT SKIP THIS PART. Tip: have 3 separate bowls with each egg ready to use. Use a spatula to scrap the sides of the cheesecake batter to center of the bowl and mix everything together until smooth.

Bake

• Add half of the cranberry jam on top of the crust. Use a spatula to transfer the cheesecake batter on top of the cranberry jam. 
• Water Bath- Place the cheesecake in the center of the roasting/lasagna pan. Carefully add boiling hot water into the bottom of the pan ~ up to halfway full. Do not get any water in the cheesecake.
• Carefully place the pan in the center of the preheat oven. Cook for 75 minutes at 325°F. Turn off the oven. Then, open the oven door approx. 1"-2", leaving the cheesecake undisturbed for 1 hour. Lastly, remove cheesecake from the oven. Slowly and carefully remove the aluminum foil from the pan.

White Chocolate Mousse

• Fill the pan with 2 cups of water, fit a glass heat proof bowl atop the pan and steam/simmer over the water on a medium heat. Add the chopped white chocolate to the glass bowl. Stir until smooth. Remove bowl from stovetop. Add cream cheese and vanilla extract to the bowl. Mix everything together until smooth.
• In a separate bowl: add cold whipping cream and beat on medium until soft peaks form. Add white chocolate mixture to the whipped cream. Gently fold them together with a spatula and mix until well combined. Place the mousse in the refrigerator until ready to use.

Refrigerate

• After the cheesecake has been baked. Add the rest of the cranberry jam on top of the cheesecake, leaving ½" boarders around the edges. Add and spread the white chocolate mousse on top of the jam.
• Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight (recommend: do not cover the cheesecake while in the refrigerator).

Heavy Whipped Cream

• In a bowl: add cold whipping cream and sugar. Beat on medium until soft peaks form.

Decorate

• Use a knife to loosen the cheesecake from the springform. Then, place sugared cranberries in the center of the cheesecake. Place the cream in a tipped pastry bag and decorate around the cranberries.

Serve & Enjoy!