How to make NY CHEESECAKE

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: neufchâtel cheese

Ricotta is lower in fat and calories, while neufchâtel is a budget-friendly option.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt is higher in protein and lower in fat, while plain yogurt is often less expensive.

Spray a springform pan with non-stick cooking spray.

Melt butter in the microwave until fully melted but not hot.

Blend graham crackers to make crumbs for the crust.

Add cream cheese to a stand mixer with a paddle attachment to soften.

Combine sugar and flour, whisk together to break up lumps, and add to the cream cheese.

Mix cream cheese, sugar, and flour on low speed, then increase speed as it softens.

Combine eggs and vanilla extract in a bowl, then whisk together with milk and sour cream.

Add the milk to the sour cream and whisk to combine.

Slowly add the egg mixture to the cream cheese mixture, scraping the bowl well between additions to avoid lumps.

After the first two small additions of liquid, add the remaining liquid ingredients all at once and mix until fully incorporated.

Check for lumps in the batter; if lumps are present, use a stick blender or pass through a sieve to remove them.

Pour the batter into the prepared springform pan placed on a sheet pan.

Use a pouring technique called 'needling' to help release air bubbles by pouring from a height.

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