American Cheesecake
A classic American-style cheesecake with a cream cheese base, featuring a smooth, creamy texture. Best enjoyed chilled.
Ingredients
Cream cheese (softened at room temperature, cut into chunks)
170 g
Caster sugar
50 g
Salt
1 g
Yogurt
40 g
Cake flour (sifted)
5 g
Cornstarch
10 g
Butter (melted)
25 g
Heavy cream
40 g
Egg white
35 g
Crust base
Biscuits (crushed)
100 g
Powdered sugar
35 g
Butter (for crust base)
60 g
Instructions
1
Crust base preparation
Mix butter, powdered sugar, and crushed biscuits together, press into the mold flat with a spoon, set aside.
2
Cheesecake batter preparation
Mix cream cheese, caster sugar, and salt together until smooth.
3
Add liquid ingredients
Add yogurt and mix well, then add heavy cream and stir until combined.
4
Add dry ingredients
Add sifted cake flour and cornstarch, mix until no lumps remain.
5
Add fat and egg white
Add melted butter and mix well, then add egg white and stir to combine.
6
Bake
Pour the batter into a piping bag, squeeze onto the prepared crust base to 90% full, bake in an oven with upper heat 170°C and lower heat 130°C in a water bath for about 50 minutes.
7
Chill and demold
Let cool slightly, then refrigerate for 1 hour before demolding.
