Classic New York Style Cheesecake
New York Style Baked Cheesecake Recipe is a classic baked cheesecake recipe where creamy soft cheese is combined with eggs, cream and sugar, laid on a bed of crumbly biscuit crust and baked in the oven. Serve this heavenly cheesecake as is or along with some berry compote or lemon curd.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 360 grams Britannia Cream Cheese
- 1/2 cup Fresh cream
- 3/4 cup Caster Sugar
- 2 tablespoons All Purpose Flour (Maida)
- 2 Whole Eggs at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 1/2 cups Digestive biscuit crumbled into a coarse powder
- 4 tablespoons Butter (Salted) softened
Instructions
- 1
To begin making the Classic New York Style Cheesecake Recipe, first we will make the crust for the cheesecake.
- 2
In a medium sized bowl combine the biscuit crumbs and melted butter. Mix well to make a cheesecake crust mixture.
- 3
Press the crumbs evenly over the bottom of a springform pan. Refrigerate the pan along with the crumbs for about 15 minutes while you make the filling.
- 4
Into the bowl of the stand mixer place the cream cheese, sugar, and flour, cream, eggs and vanilla extract. Whisk until well blended and smooth peaks form.
- 5
Remove the crust from the refrigerator and spoon the cheesecake filling mixture into the pan.
- 6
Place the cheesecake into preheated oven at 180 degree Celcius. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until almost set.
- 7
Remove the cheesecake from the oven and allow it to cool completely.
- 8
Refrigerate the cheesecake for at least 14 to 15 hours to set well before serving. You can cover the cheesecake with a cling wrap or foil and freeze for a few weeks as well.
- 9
When you are ready to serve the New York Style Baked Cheesecake, serve it along with a strawberry compote.
- 10
Serve Classic New York Style Cheesecake Recipe as a dessert after a meal of Vegetarian Moussaka with Mushrooms Sauce Recipe or Basil Pesto Grilled Chicken Recipe and Kiwi Basil Lemonade Recipe.