# Basque Burnt Cheesecake

A simple cheesecake that is the opposite of what you would imagine the perfect cheesecake to be. Overly dark on the top, no biscuit or sponge base, and without the use of a water bath in the baking process.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Total time: 35 min
- Cuisine: Spanish
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 430 g cream cheese
- 3 large eggs
- 120 g caster sugar
- 20 g cake flour
- 270 g heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp lemon juice

## Instructions

1. Line a 6" round tin with 2 layers of baking paper
2. Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth
3. Add eggs one by one, mixing well after each addition
4. Add vanilla extract and lemon juice
5. In a separate bowl, whisk together cake flour and heavy cream in 3 parts to prevent lumps
6. Add cream to cheese mixture and mix until combined
7. Pour batter into prepared tin
8. Bake at 240°C for 35 minutes or until deep bronze on top with wobbly middles
9. Let cool in the tin fully before serving

## Equipment

- 6" round tin
- baking paper
- whisk
- stand mixer

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAjNXGhSDzc
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/fbcbaeea-f196-42db-85a3-5aabf91b618b
- Extracted: 2025-02-08

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