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baked cheesecake recipe

Delicious Creamy Baked Cheesecake

My family and I could eat this delicious creamy cheesecake every day. It has a nice lemony flavor and just melts in your mouth.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Cooling time 3 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine International
Servings 8 people

Ingredients
  

For the crust

  • 200 grams digestive biscuits (7oz) or any of your choice
  • 100 grams melted butter (4oz)

The cream cheese filling

  • 750 grams cream cheese (26oz)
  • 250 grams sour cream (9oz)
  • 1 cup fine sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • zest and juice from 1/2 lemon
  • 3 tbsp all-purpose flour - sieved

Instructions
 

Making the crust

  • Using a stand mixer, stick blender, or a heavy object, finely ground the biscuits.
    200 grams digestive biscuits (7oz)
  • Mix the biscuits and melted butter together.
    100 grams melted butter (4oz)
  • Press into the cake pan (lined with parchment paper) and put into the fridge for 30 minutes.

The cream cheese filling

  • Put the cream cheese (should be at room temperature) into the large bowl.
    Start mixing with the hand mixer.
    750 grams cream cheese (26oz)
  • Gradually add the sugar, followed by the lemon juice and zest.
    1 cup fine sugar, zest and juice from 1/2 lemon
  • Add the sour cream and mix in.
    250 grams sour cream (9oz)
  • Add the eggs one at a time and incorporate well.
    4 eggs
  • The mixture should be smooth and glossy now.
  • Lastly, add the sieved flour and fold it in with a spatula.
    3 tbsp all-purpose flour - sieved
  • Pour the mixture into the springform pan.
  • Tap the pan to remove any air bubbles.

Baking

  • Preheat the oven to 380 F/180Degrees Celcius
  • Bake the cheesecake for 60 minutes.
  • Turn the oven off but leave the cake in the oven for another 60 minutes. Have the oven door open slightly.
  • Finally, put the cake in the fridge to let it cool down.
  • Garnish with some powdered sugar and fruit or cream to your liking. (optional)

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