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Basque Cheesecake
This burnt Basque Cheesecake is loaded with rich, caramel flavor and the inside is dense and creamy.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
1
hour
hr
Chill Time
8
hours
hrs
Servings:
10
slices
Author:
Miranda Couse
Ingredients
32
ounces
cream cheese
room temperature
1 ½
cups
granulated sugar
¼
cup
all-purpose flour
½
teaspoon
salt
2
teaspoons
vanilla extract
6
large eggs
1 ½
cups
heavy cream
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a 9.5-inch springform pan with 2 layers of parchment paper leaving about 2 inches of overhang.
Add the cream cheese to a large mixing bowl. With a hand mixer on medium, beat until the cream cheese is smooth. Scrape down the bowl.
Add in the sugar, flour, and salt. Continue to beat until incorporated.
Add in the vanilla extract and the eggs one at a time. Beat in each egg before adding the next. Scrape down the bowl.
Add in ½ cup of the heavy cream and beat until combined.
Add in another ½ cup of heavy cream and continue to beat until combined.
Add in the remaining ½ cup of heavy cream and beat until incorporated.
Pour the cheesecake batter into the prepared springform pan.
Place in the oven and bake for 1 hour until the top is dark brown.
Remove from the oven and let cool to room temperature. Once cooled to room temperature, place in the fridge to chill overnight.
Cut and serve.