New York Cheesecake Recipe
Creating a homemade cheesecake may seem daunting, but with this straightforward method, you'll be able to whip up an easy cheesecake recipe that’s both delectable and visually stunning.
Ingredients
- 200 grams of digestive biscuits
- 2 tablespoons of golden caster sugar
- 80 grams of unsalted butter melted
- A pinch of sea salt
- 900 grams of full-fat Philadelphia cream cheese
- 200 grams of golden caster sugar
- 200 ml of soured cream
- 3 free-range eggs
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons of sifted plain flour
Instructions
- Crush the biscuits to fine crumbs.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the crushed biscuits with sugar, salt, and melted butter.
- Mix well until the texture resembles wet sand.
- Press this mixture evenly into a greased cake tin and refrigerate to set while you prepare the filling.
- Blend the cream cheese with caster sugar and a portion of soured cream until smooth.
- Add the eggs one at a time, ensuring each is fully incorporated before adding the next.
- Mix in the vanilla extract and gently fold in the flour.
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Pour the prepared filling over the chilled base in the cake tin.
- Bake the cheesecake until the top is golden and the center is slightly wobbly - about 45 to 55 minutes.
- Let the cheesecake cool completely in the tin before transferring it to the refrigerator to set overnight.