Basque Burnt Cheesecake. This cheesecake is the alter ego to the classic New York-style cheesecake with a press-in cookie crust. Inspired by a Basque version, this is the cheesecake that wants to get burnt, cracked, and. Burnt Basque Cheesecake With a caramelized top that borders on burnt and a jiggly custardy center, Basque Cheesecake is a mind-blowingly delicious combination of textures and tastes that comes together from a handful of ingredients with almost no effort.
This results in its rustic appearance with cracked edges and an almost burnt surface.
The Japanese also have created a version of the basque cheesecake that has recently become very trendy because their version has a melty, lava-like custard center.
Basque cheesecake may look like a bungled home-ec project—cratered, blotchy, and scorched—but it's this "Shrek factor" that makes the cake so beguiling.
You can have Basque Burnt Cheesecake using 8 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Basque Burnt Cheesecake
- Prepare of Unsalted Butter, For Greasing.
- It's 454 g of Keto-Friendly Cream Cheese Preferably Philadelphia,.
- It's 1 TSP of Stevia Liquid Form,.
- You need 4 of Eggs,.
- Prepare 200 ml of Keto-Friendly Heavy Whipping Cream,.
- You need 1/2 TSP of Sea Salt,.
- You need 1/2 TSP of Pure Vanilla Paste,.
- You need 43 g of Almond Flour,.
Basque Burnt Cheesecake, inspired by La Vina from San Sebastian, Spain is one of the best cheesecakes ever, not only because of its amazing flavor but especially by the simplicity and rustic way of preparing. There is no way you can go wrong with this recipe. No fancy steps. even the parchment paper is lined in a very rough way… no need to worry about the oven temperature, water bath baking. This easy burnt Basque cheesecake recipe comes from the Devour Tours cookbook and is based on the original version served at La Viña in San Sebastián.
Basque Burnt Cheesecake step by step
- Preheat oven to 205 degree celsius or 400 fahrenheit. Grease cake pan with butter. Lay parchment paper onto the pan, with sides hanging out as the cake will rise during baking process. It don't have to be lined perfectly..
- Before mixing process, make sure all the ingredients are at room temperature.* Add cream cheese and stevia into a large bowl or a stand mixer. Using a hand or stand mixer, whisk until light and fluffy. While still whisking, add in the eggs, 1 at a time. Continue whisking until all the eggs are fully incorporated..
- Add in cream, salt and vanilla. Continue whisking until well combined. Lastly, sieve in almond flour. Whisk until well combined. Make sure no large lumps..
- Transfer the batter into the prepared cake pan. Wack into the oven and bake for about 50 to 60 mins. The cake should be dark brown in color and jiggly at the middle. Remove from oven and set aside to cool down completely. As it cools it will collapse..
- Unmold and transfer onto a cake stand or a serving plate. Slice and serve immediately..
My delicious cheesecake following the recipe below. Burnt Basque cheesecake at La Viña. About ten years ago I explored San Sebastían for the first time. What is a basque burnt cheesecake? I'm going to explain this right up front so you don't think this is an April fools joke.