Homemade cheesecake
Description
Delicious baked treat for the whole family. To make homemade cheesecake, you'll need plenty of cottage cheese or cream cheese. I usually use a cheese like Philadelphia, but rich homemade cottage cheese works great too. New York cheesecake, like many cheesecakes, is made on a cookie crust base. I recommend using shortbread cookies and trying to make the base from them instead of the usual graham crackers. Serve with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2
For the cheesecake base. Crush the cookies in a blender.
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Step 3
Add melted butter to the biscuit, a pinch of salt, and a quarter cup of sugar. Mix everything together. You should get a greasy crumb mixture.
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Step 4
Using a glass, press the dough into the pan, creating small edges. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 5 minutes.
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Step 5
Meanwhile, prepare the cottage cheese. I used cream cheese because it's smoother. Blend it in a blender, then add the remaining sugar and blend again. Then add the flour and blend once more.
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Step 6
Then add the eggs and yolks one at a time, beating the mixture each time. Take the pan with the biscuit base out of the oven and increase the temperature to 280°C.
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Step 7
Add the zest of two lemons and vanilla essence to the cottage cheese mixture.
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Step 8
Pour the cottage cheese mixture evenly into the mold.
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Step 9
Place in a preheated oven for 9–12 minutes. Watch so the top doesn't burn too much. It should set and turn golden, but not become too brown.
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Step 10
Then reduce the temperature to 90-100°C and cook for 50 minutes. The center of the ready cheesecake should jiggle slightly like a soufflé, but it should not be liquid. Then remove the cheesecake from the oven and let it cool completely.
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Step 11
I recommend chilling the cheesecake in the refrigerator for a couple of hours. But it's also incredibly delicious when warm!
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Step 12
Serve the ready homemade cheesecake with jam or condensed milk.