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Baked cheesecake

A traditional recipe for baked American cheesecake - very rich but delicious!

★★★★☆ Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars. 6 Ratings
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  • 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

  1. Combine biscuit crumbs, sugar and butter; press into bottom of 9-inch spring-form pan

  2. Bake at 150°C/Gas mark 2 for 10 minutes

For the filling

  1. Combine cream cheese, sugar and flour, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended

  2. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition

  3. Blend in crème fraiche and vanilla; pour over base

  4. 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)

  5. Loosen cake from rim of pan; allow to cool before removing rim of pan

  6. 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

★★★★☆ Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars. 6 Ratings
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  • 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

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