Basque Burnt Cheesecake

Name: Basque Burnt Cheesecake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 38 min
Total time: 58 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Western
Ingredients: Cream cheese; sugar; egg; whipping cream; cake flour; lemon juice; salt

All recipes,Dessert,Western Cuisine

kojocraft

June 5, 2023

Unlike classic New York style cheesecake, basque burnt cheesecake does not have a cookie crust. It is originated in the Basque region of Spain, hence the name. Basque burnt cheesecake is also known as Tarta de Queso, and created in 1990 by chef Santiago Rivera in La Viña restaurant in San Sebastián.

It is very easy to make the basque cheesecake at home by simply mixing all ingredients, no techniques required at all. Besides the burnt look, it tastes creamy inside and slightly bitter outside. It is the best combination of bitterness from the exterior and sweetness from the creamy interior.

Basque Burnt Cheesecake

Preparation Time: 20mins

Cooking Time: 40mins

ingredients

Cream cheese: 1block, 226g(8oz)
Sugar: 50g
Egg:2
Lemon juice: 1tbsp
Salt: 1/8tsp
Cake flour: 18g
Heavy whipping cream: 150g

Special tool: 6″ baking pan and 12″by15″ parchment paper

instructions

Pre-soft the cream cheese at room temperature. If not, microwave the cold cream cheese for 30sec to 1min until it becomes very soft.
Place the softened cream cheese in a large mixing bowl, add 50g sugar. Use a spatula to press down the cream cheese and mix it with sugar.
Crack two eggs in another bowl, whisk well.

Add the beaten eggs into cream cheese mixture, 1/3 at a time. Combine well before adding more eggs.

Add 1tbsp fresh lemon juice, 1/8tsp salt into the mixture.
Sift 18g cake flour, use a spatula to combine well.

Add 150g heavy whipping cream and mix well with a whisk.
Cut one 12″by15″ parchment paper. Grease the 6″ cake pan with butter, press and line the parchment paper into the pan. Make sure fold in the wrinkles to get the edges as smooth as possible, no need to be perfect.
Sift the cheese cake mixture into the cake pan, this can help avoid any lumps in the mixture. Use whisk to disperse small lumps if any.

Tap the cake pan on a flat surface for a few times to remove air pockets.
Pre-heat the oven to 450°F, using convection bake to bake for 40mins until the top is dark or brown. The baking time may vary depending on the oven.

Let the cake cool down at room temperature for about an hour, then remove it from the pan. You can also put it in the fridge for two hours before serving. Cheese cake can be served at room temperature or chilled. Enjoy some fresh cheese cake with ice cream!

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