Cheesecake

Cooking Time: 7 hrs 35 mins

Servings: 8

Ingredients for crust

• 170g graham cracker or digestive biscuits crumbs

• 2 Tablespoons sugar

• 1 Tablespoon white or brown sugar

• 7 Tablespoons melted butter 

Ingredients for cheesecake

• 910g room temperature cream cheese

• 200g sugar

• 160g sour cream

• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

• ⅛ teaspoon salt

• 4 large eggs room temperature, lightly beaten

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 160 degree celsius

2. Mix sugar, brown or white sugar and digestive biscuits crumbs

3. Add melted butter and use a fork to combine ingredients well

4. Pour crumbs into a pan and press firmly into the bottom and up the sides of the pan. Set aside. 

5. In the bowl of a stand mixer, add cream cheese and stir until smooth and creamy

6. Add sugar and stir again until creamy

7. Add sour cream, vanilla extract, and salt, and stir until well-combined. 

8. With the mixer on low speed, gradually add lightly beaten eggs

9. Use a spatula to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl again and make sure all ingredients are well combined

10. Pour cheesecake batter into a prepared pan. To insure against leaks, place the pan on a cookie sheet that’s been lined with foil.

11. Bake on 160 degree celsius for about 75 minutes.

12. Remove from the oven and let it cool on top of the oven for 10 minutes. 

13. Use a knife to gently loosen the crust from the inside the pan

14. Cool another 1-2 hours or until near room temperature before transferring to the refrigerator and allowing to cool overnight or at least 6 hours. Enjoy!