Burnt Basque Cheesecake
A deeply bronzed top hides an impossibly creamy centre in this dramatic cheesecake that needs no crust or water bath.
⏱ 185 min total🔪 15 min prep🔥 50 min cookMediumServes 10Spanish
Ingredients
- •24 oz cream cheese, softened
- •1 cup sugar
- •4 eggs
- •1 1/2 cups cream
- •1 tsp vanilla
- •1/4 cup flour
- •1/4 tsp salt
Directions
- 1Heat oven to 425°F and line an 8-inch springform pan with parchment.
- 2Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
- 3Beat in eggs one at a time, then mix in cream and vanilla.
- 4Sift in flour and salt; mix just until smooth.
- 5Bake 45 to 50 minutes until deeply browned and still jiggly in the centre.
- 6Cool completely, then chill at least 2 hours before slicing.
💡 The dark top is intentional; pull the cake while the centre still moves like custard.
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