How to make Easy Burnt Basque Cheesecake | Super Easy Recipe

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Ricotta provides a lighter texture with less fat

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Leave cream cheese, eggs, and heavy cream out for 1 to 2 hours to soften.

In a bowl, cream the cream cheese on mixer speed 2 for about 1 minute, scraping the sides of the bowl.

Slowly add the sugar while the mixer is running, continuing to scrape the sides of the bowl.

Add the eggs one at a time while mixing, scraping the sides after each addition.

Add the heavy cream to the mixture and mix well.

Sift the flour into the mixture to avoid clumps, mixing for a few seconds to a minute after adding.

Prepare a 9-inch springform pan by lining the bottom with two pieces of parchment paper.

Pour the cream cheese batter into the prepared pan, lifting the parchment paper to allow the batter to rise.

Bake in the oven at 400 degrees for 1 hour.

After baking, let the cheesecake cool for at least 3 hours before cutting. Optionally, refrigerate overnight for better results.

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