New York Cheesecake – Rich and Baked

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Crumb Crust

1. 1
   Mix the biscuits (ground) well with the butter (melted) and the sugar.

   Bowl
2. 2
   Press the mixture into the bottom of a 26 cm springform pan and chill 30 minutes.

   Springform panRefrigerator

   💡Press down with the bottom of a glass: a dense, even crust doesn't crumble when you slice the cake.

To assemble

1. 3
   Preheat the oven to 160°C (320°F).

   ⚙ Preheating the OvenOven

   💡Put things in the oven only once it's reached temperature, after the heating light has gone off: an oven that hasn't reached temperature changes baking times, and the bake burns outside or stays underbaked.
2. 4
   Bake the base in the pan 10 minutes and let it cool.

   OvenBaking pan
3. 5
   Whip the cheese with the sugar to a smooth cream.

   ⚙ WhippingBowlHand mixerorStand mixerorWhisk
4. 6
   Add the eggs one at a time, mixing after each one just until it is absorbed.
5. 7
   Add the sour cream, flour and vanilla sugar and mix on low speed, just until the mixture is uniform.
6. 8
   Pour the mixture over the base in the pan.

   Baking pan
7. 9
   Bake 55–65 minutes, until the edges are set and the center just wobbles slightly.

   ⚙ BakingOvenBaking pan

   💡Run a knife around the edges halfway through baking and again when it comes out of the oven: the cake shrinks as it cools, and edges that stick make it crack.

   💡Check by the cue (until…), not just the clock: every oven bakes a little differently.
8. 10
   Turn off the oven, open the door slightly and leave the cake inside 1 hour.

   Oven

   💡Gradual cooling in the turned-off, open oven keeps the top of the cake smooth, without cracks.
9. 11
   Chill in the fridge at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.

   Refrigerator