Basque Burnt Cheesecake. This cheesecake is the alter ego to the classic New York-style cheesecake with a press-in cookie crust. Inspired by a Basque version, this is the cheesecake that wants to get burnt, cracked, and. Basque Burnt cheesecake is a crustless cheesecake that is baked at very high temp to achieve the iconic, lovely burnt = caramelized crust on top.

If you're interested, read this article or this article that explains how this cake was invented and became popular. It's got the foundation of a basic cheesecake recipe, using a combo of cream cheese, heavy cream, eggs, and sugar. The only differences here are a lack of crust and the burnt topping. You can have Basque Burnt Cheesecake using 7 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Basque Burnt Cheesecake

It's 24 oz of cream cheese, room temperature.
Prepare 1 1/4 cups of sugar.
Prepare 4 of eggs.
You need 1 1/2 cups of heavy cream.
Prepare 1 tsp of vanilla.
It's 1/4 cup of flour.
You need 1/2 tsp of salt.

To achieve the burnt exterior, Basque cheesecake is baked at a high temperature for a short time. I first tasted burnt Basque cheesecake long before it became world-famous. Now it even has its own hashtag on Instagram! This easy burnt Basque cheesecake recipe is the authentic version based on the original Basque burnt cheesecake served at La Viña in San Sebastián.

Basque Burnt Cheesecake instructions

Preheat oven to 210C..
Prepare a 8” spring pan by lining it with wax papers. Make sure the wax paper comes up over the edges so that when the cream cheese mixture rises it will not spill..
Beat cream cheese and sugar with a mixer on low-medium for 2-3 minutes or until the mixture is no longer grainy from the sugar..
Add the eggs one at time making sure the egg is well combined before adding the next egg..
Add the heavy cream and vanilla. Mix until evenly combined..
Add the flour and salt. Mix for 20-30 seconds until evenly combined..
Pour the cream cheese batter into the cake pan and make for 55 minutes or until deeply brown but still jiggly in the middle of the cake when shaken..
Take it out of the oven and cool completely in the pan at room temperature. It may take 2-4 hours to completely set. after..
Once completely cool, release from the cake pan and peel off excess wax paper for the side. You may refrigerate the cake if you like..

It was the spring of Basque burnt cheesecake. The Basque Country's delicate cheesecake is also known as a "burnt cheesecake" because when it's made properly, the top of the dessert should actually be a dark brown color. Basque Burnt Cheesecake originates from Basque in Spain. It is a crustless cheesecake with a beautiful brunt exterior and super creamy interior. The traditional recipe contains only cream cheese, heavy cream, sugar, eggs, and flour.