Cheesecake

Name: Cheesecake
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: Makes one 6-inch cake
Ingredients: 14 grams (2 tablespoons) cake or cookie crumbs, finely chopped toasted nuts, or Chocolate Curls; Butter for pan; Zest of ½ orange; 35 grams (1¼ ounces) sour cream; Zest of ½ lemon; 2 large eggs, at room temperature; 4 grams (1 tablespoon) confectioners’ sugar; 70 grams (2½ ounces) sour cream; 335 grams (11¾ ounces) cream cheese at room temperature; ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 60 grams (2 ounces) heavy cream; 60 milliliters (2 ounces) sugar

Preparation info

Makes
one
6 inch cake

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 30

Appears in

The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Pastry Arts

By French Culinary Institute

Published 2021

About

Ingredients

Butter for pan

Dessert
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Prepare your mise en place.

Preheat the oven to 149°C (300°F). Butter the interior of the pan. Set aside.

Combine the cream cheese and sugar in the bowl of a standing electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on low to just blend. Raise the speed to