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Sour Cream Cheesecake

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Servings 6 -8
Author Rafeeda

Ingredients

  • FOR THE BASE:
  • 6 digestive biscuits
  • 50 gms butter melted
  • FOR THE CHEESECAKE:
  • 300 gm cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 200 gm sour cream
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 vanilla bean scraped
  • Lemon curd for topping optional

Instructions

  • Powder the biscuits and add the melted butter. Mix well. Push down in a 7 inch spring-foam pan to cover the bottom. Refrigerate till use.
  • Preheat oven to 160 degrees.
  • Beat cream cheese and sugar till sugar is dissolved. Add the remaining ingredients and beat till well combined.
  • Pour the mixture into the pan. Cover the outside with aluminium foil and keep the pan in a bigger tray. Pour hot water halfway into the tray.
  • Bake in the oven for one hour. Switch off the oven and allow it to cool in the oven.
  • Once cooled, take out and keep it in the fridge for around 4 hours to set.
  • Top with lemon curd and serve.