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Baked cheesecake
A traditional recipe for baked American cheesecake - very rich but delicious!
- Recipe:
Sent in by Melissa
- Difficulty: Medium
- Serves 8+
- Freezable
Preparation
- Total time
- 1 Hr 40 Mins
- Preparation time
- 30 Mins
- Cooking time
- 1 Hr 10 Mins
For the base
100g digestive biscuits, crushed
3 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp butter, melted
For the filling
900g cream cheese
225g sugar
3 tbsp flour
4 eggs (large)
240g crème fraiche
1 tsp vanilla extract
For the base
Combine biscuit crumbs, sugar and butter; press into bottom of 9-inch spring-form pan
Bake at 150°C/Gas mark 2 for 10 minutes
For the filling
Combine cream cheese, sugar and flour, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended
Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition
Blend in crème fraiche and vanilla; pour over base
Bake at 180°C/Gas mark 4 for 1 hour until golden brown and firm to the touch (if the top is getting too brown, turn the oven down a bit)
Loosen cake from rim of pan; allow to cool before removing rim of pan
Chill and top with desired topping (sliced strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, cherries etc)
You will need
9-inch spring-form pan - you can buy one here at Amazon.
Tips
Once cooked, turn off the heat, open the oven door and allow the cheesecake to cool in the oven - this helps prevent cracking
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Variations
Add chopped raspberries to the mix before baking
Top finished cake with fresh fruit
Reviews
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.The smell in the house was incredible after baking this. I added blueberries to this as they were getting a bit squishy!
Reviewed on 21/10/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Tried, tasted and loved. Thank you
Reviewed on 21/08/15
Guest
★★★★☆ Rated 4 out of 5 stars.I have tried this recipe quite a few times it's one of my partners favourite desserts!!
Reviewed on 15/02/15
Guest
★★★★☆ Rated 4 out of 5 stars.Yummily gorgeous
Reviewed on 01/02/15
Guest
★★★★☆ Rated 4 out of 5 stars.Easy recipe and tasted fabulous! Great if you're like me and not much of a baker!
Reviewed on 28/01/15
Guest
★★★★☆ Rated 4 out of 5 stars.lovely cheesecake well worth it
Reviewed on 23/01/15
