There are thousands of variations of the classic American dessert cheesecake, but only one can be considered authentic, it is her recipe that we will discuss further in detail.
Cheesecake cake - a classic recipe with cheese
The basis of the classic cheesecake is prepared from ground and mixed with cracked butter crackers, and the topping of the crispy layer is whipped cream "Philadelphia" . Despite the fact that many housewives prefer a version without baking a classic recipe for cooking cheesecake in the oven, if you are after the originality of the recipe, then heat treatment can not be avoided.
Ingredients:
- crumb of cookies - 2 1/2 items;
- butter - 85 g;
- cheese "Philadelphia" - 680 g;
- sugar - 160 g;
- eggs - 3 pieces;
- vanillin or vanilla essence.
Preparation
Before preparing a classic cheesecake, the temperature of the oven is brought to the stand for baking sweets mark 180 degrees. In the meantime, we cover a 22 cm demountable baking dish with parchment, and lubricate its walls with oil.
Once all the preparatory procedures are completed, proceed to cooking. Mix the cookie crumbs with the melted butter, and the received pass is rammed into the mold, covering the entire bottom and part of the walls (the height of the sides is about 5 cm).
In a bowl, beat "Philadelphia" with eggs and sugar at a maximum speed of about 3-4 minutes. In the cheese mixture, add vanillin as a perfume and continue whipping for another minute to evenly distribute the flavor in the mass. We spread the cheese mixture on the basis of the biscuit and send the classic cheesecake to the oven for 35-40 minutes. At the end of cooking, let the dessert cool for an hour, and then remove it from the mold, cut it and serve it.
Classic cheesecake - recipe with mascarpone
Ingredients:
For the basis:
- Cookie crumbs - 1 3/4 items;
- sugar - 40 g;
- butter - 60 g.
For cheesecake:
- cream cheese - 400 g;
- mascarpone cheese - 850 g;
- sugar - 190 g;
- vanillin;
- lemon juice - 15 ml;
- eggs - 4 pieces;
- cream for whipping - 60 ml.
Preparation
Mixing the crumbs with melted butter and sugar, we compact the cookies with a thin layer on the bottom of the mold. Since the mascarpone cheese itself is quite soft and fluid, it is preliminarily combined with cream cheese and eggs, and then carefully beat everything with sugar and add vanilla with lemon juice. After 4-5 minutes of whipping, add whipped cream to stable cheeses and distribute it all over the cake. Preparation of a classic cheesecake at home will take no more than an hour and a half at 160 degrees.