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Cheesecake Recipes

A cheesecake is a baked dessert with cream cheese as one of the primary ingredients.
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2
Calories: 2296kcal

Ingredients

  • 904 g full-fat cream cheese
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup full-fat sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • 3 large eggs

Instructions

  • Cream cheese should be added to a stand mixer bowl or a big bowl and stirred with a hand mixer until it is smooth and creamy; do not overbeat as this will introduce too much air.
  • Stir again until smooth after adding sugar.
  • Stir in the salt, vanilla essence, and sour cream until thoroughly blended. If you're using a stand mixer, be careful to pause occasionally and use a spatula to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure that all the ingredients are mixed in evenly.
  • One at a time, gradually add softly beaten eggs while running the mixer on low speed, stirring only until each egg is barely integrated. After all the eggs have been added, scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl once more with a spatula to make sure all the ingredients are thoroughly incorporated.
  • Put the prepared springform pan with the cheesecake batter inside. Place the pan on a cookie sheet that has been coated with foil to prevent leaks.
  • Place on the center oven rack and bake for about 75 minutes at 325F (160C). The center should spring back to the touch while remaining Jello-jiggly, and the edges are likely to have slightly expanded and may have just started to become a light golden brown.Avoid overbaking because if you do, the texture will deteriorate and we all suffer.
  • Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes on top of oven3. After 10 minutes, gently loosen the crust from the springform pan's interior using a knife (this will help prevent cracks as your cheesecake cools and shrinks).
  • Before transferring to the refrigerator and leaving to cool overnight or for at least 6 hours, allow cheesecake to cool for an additional 1 to 2 hours or until about room temperature. Enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 2296kcal | Carbohydrates: 131g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 184g | Saturated Fat: 105g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 48g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 770mg | Sodium: 1550mg | Potassium: 842mg | Fiber: 0.01g | Sugar: 121g | Vitamin A: 7144IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 593mg | Iron: 2mg
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