Cinnamon New York Style Cheesecake
Say it with Flour! Treat Mum to a home-baked cake this Mother’s Day.
For the crust base
- 85g Butter (plus extra for greasing)
- 140g Digestive Biscuits - made into fine crumbs (add 2 extra biscuits if you like a thicker base)
- 1 Tbsp Sugar (granulated or golden caster)
For the cheesecake filling
- 900g Full-Fat Soft Cheese
- 250g Golden Caster Sugar
- 3 Tbsp Plain Flour
- 1½ Tsp Vanilla Extract
- Finely Grated Zest 1 Lemon (about 2 tsp)
- 1½ Tsp Lemon Juice
- 3 Large Eggs, (plus 1 yolk)
- 284ml Soured Cream
For the soured cream topping with Cinnamon
- 142ml Soured Cream
- 1 Tbsp Golden Caster Sugar
- 2 Tsp Lemon Juice
- 2 Tsp Ground Cinnmon
- 3 Cinnamon Sticks
- Position an oven shelf in the middle of the oven. Heat the oven to 180C/ 160C fan/ gas 4.Line the base of a 23cm cake tin with lockable base with a piece of parchment paper on top of the tin base.
- For the crust base, melt 85g butter in a medium saucepan. Stir in 140g digestive biscuit crumbs and 1 tbsp golden caster or granulated sugar so the mixture is evenly moistened.
- Press the mixture into the bottom of the cake tin and bake for 10 minutes. Cool while preparing the filling.
- For the filling, increase the oven temperature to fan 220C/ 200C fan/ gas 7. In a kitchen mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat 900g full-fat soft cheese at medium-low speed until creamy, about 2 minutes.
- With the mixer on low, gradually add 250g golden caster sugar, then 3 tbsp plain flour and a pinch of salt, scraping down the sides of the bowl and the paddle twice.
- Swap the paddle attachment for the whisk. Continue by adding 1½ tsp vanilla extract, 2 tsp lemon zest and 1½ tsp lemon juice. Whisk in 3 large eggs and 1 yolk, one at a time, scraping the bowl and whisk at least twice.
- Stir a 284ml of soured cream until smooth, then measure 200ml of soured cream. Continue on low speed as you add the measured soured cream (reserve the rest). Whisk to blend, but don't over-beat. The mixture should be smooth, light and somewhat airy.
- Brush the sides of the cake tin with melted butter and put on a baking sheet. Pour in the filling - if there are any lumps, sink them using a knife - the top should be as smooth as possible. Bake for 10 minutes.
- Reduce oven temperature to 110C/ 90C fan/ gas ¼ and bake for 45 minutes more. If you gently shake the tin, the filling should have a slight wobble.
- Turn off the oven and open the oven door for a cheesecake that's creamy in the centre, or leave it closed if you prefer a drier texture. Let it cool in the oven for 2 hours. The cheesecake may get a slight crack on top as it cools.
- Combine the reserved soured cream with a 142ml soured cream, 1 tbsp golden caster sugar and 2 tsp lemon juice for the topping. Spread over the cheesecake right to the edges. Cover loosely with foil and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight.
- Run a round-bladed knife around the sides of the tin to loosen any stuck edges. Unlock the side of the tin if applicable, slide the cheesecake off the bottom of the tin onto a plate, then slide the parchment paper out from underneath. Sprinkle or make a swirl pattern with the ground cinnamon over the top of the cheesecake and decorate with cinnamon sticks.
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