Hey Guiz!
Sorry I haven't posted in a while, i've had allot going on recently and just haven't had the time to post :c
But anywaaaay
I made the most glorious thing the other week
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| BEHOLD, LE BAKED CHEESECAKE |
Now to some it might look absolultley disgusting, but they are seriously good. I make baked goods as part of my college course, hence why there's 3. But the recipe im going to give you is just for one. If you want to make 3, just times the whole lot by 3. Simples.
Here's the recipe and method for making one of these, but dont worry. If you're not clear on any of the instructions i'll be going through it step by step :)
Firstly, the sultanas are optional. I didn't put them in mine this time but you can add anything you wanted too. Any sort of berries or white chocolate chunks would be yum.
To get started, collect all your ingredients and weighing scales and all the other bits you'll need
To start making your base
Bash up your biscuits with a rolling pin, Don't worry about putting them in a bag if you don't have one, I just kept mine in the bowl and tried not to get it everywhere.
Get them to this sort of consistency. Make sure there isn't any super big bits in there. It'll just make it harder to press into the tin later.
Next you want to melt your butter and sugar together in a saucepan, try not to put it on a high heat or your sugar will burn
Once its all melted together add it to your biscuits and stir till they are coated with the butter mixture
Now that the base for the cheesecake is done, grab your ring and line it with greaseproof paper, both the bottom and the sides. This is to make sure its doesn't stick to the metal when its cooking. I suggest using a springform tin for these, as it helps lift out easier at the end. I also used an 8 inch ring for these as it was all we had but there didn't overflow or anything.
Begin to press the biscuit mix onto the bottom of the tin. Try not to leave any gaps as when you go to put the cheesecake layer on it will seep through to the bottom. Once they are all nicely pressed and flat just pop them in the fridge to harden up.
Its easier if you have an electric mixer, handheld included, as you really want this to be as smooth as possible.
Start by getting your cream cheese and beating this until its quite smooth,
Slowly and gradually add your eggs to the cream cheese.
Put your cream and sugar into one bowl and start whisking it together until it becomes thick. Not too thick though, you want it to be almost dropping off your whisk. I would do this by hand in stead of using an electric mixer as its easy to over whip the cream this way
Once this is done, put the cream mixture into the cheese mixture and give it a final whisk up.
Get zesting them lemons! you want as much zest and juice as you can out them as possible. Put all your juice and zest into a bowl to add to the cheesecake mix. Once you've added this your mixture is now ready to be poured onto the biscuit base.
One trick when pouring the mixture, make sure that the tins are on a baking tray first, as its more than likely the mixture will start leaking from the bottom once you've poured it. Put it in the even straight away.
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| Fresh from the oven |
Now heres the tricky part. You do not want these to be overbaked. Mine took about an hour in the oven, you can check if their cooked by shaking the oven tray to see if they have a slight wobble. This means that they are ready, it doesnt mean they are raw. Once you've taken them out the oven, they will start to cool down and set. They will start to shrink away from the sides and small cracks will form on top. This is normal, so dont worryy!
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| In the process of cooling down, notice how the lines are forming on top? |
You will know if they are over baked by just getting them out the oven and they will have massive cracks on them already. I recommend just to keep checking every half an hour or less to see how its doing, some ovens are hotter than others and with something this precise I don't think all ovens will have the same baking times.
Has anyone tried making a baked cheesecake before? How did it turn out? Let me know any suggestions or anything else that has worked for you ・ω・
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