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Basque Cheesecake

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  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour
  • Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
  • Category: Dessert

Ingredients

  • – 32 oz cream cheese (room temperature)
  • – 1.5 cups granulated sugar
  • – 1 teaspoon salt
  • – 2 cups heavy cream
  • – 3 tablespoons flour
  • – 5 whole eggs plus 2 additional yolks
  • – 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste


Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 400°F.
  2. In a stand mixer or with a hand mixer on medium speed, beat together the cream cheese and sugar until smooth, about 1 minute.
  3. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour and heavy cream until smooth. Pour this into the cream cheese mixture and beat on medium until smooth.
  4. Add the eggs one at a time, then add the vanilla, beating until smooth each time.
  5. Line a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper. Pour the batter into the lined pan.
  6. Bake for about 55 minutes until the cheesecake has a slight jiggle in the middle.
  7. Let it cool at room temperature for 1 hour, then place it in the fridge to cool for at least 4 hours or overnight.