San Sebastien Cheesecake | Burnt Basque Cheesecake
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 420 gm cream cheese 2 tubs, like Philadelphia - use full fat
- 250 gm thick cream
- 4 eggs large, room temperature
- 3/4 cup sugar increase for sweetness
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Line a 9 inch round pan with three pieces of parchment paper, one on top of the other, hanging out the pan for easy lifting. Brush butter between each of the paper to stick together, set aside.
- In a bowl, combine all the ingredients and beat on meduim speed with a hand beater for five minutes till the mixture is homogenous.
- Pour into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 50 minutes to one hour. Broil the top for 3-5 minutes till it looks burnt.
- Take out the cheesecake and allow it to completely cool in the pan.
- Transfer to the refrigerator and let it set for another 2 hours.
- Enjoy cold as is or with a drizzling of chocolate sauce - though it isn't necessary!