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Basque Cheesecake

Course Dessert
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Cooling 5 hours

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

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