Salted Caramel Basque Cheesecake
Prep
20 mins
Cook
35 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
Salted Caramel Basque Cheesecake is a rich dessert combining grated biscuits, eggs, heavy cream and unsalted butter with generous layers of salted caramel sauce. The recipe takes 20 minutes to prepare and 35 minutes to cook. This impressive baked cheesecake, finished with flaky sea salt and caramel, suits anyone looking for an indulgent treat with contrasting sweet and salty flavours.
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Ingredients
- 250grated biscuit (1 kg)
- 200 ggranulated sugar (500 g)
- 4eggs (4)
- 150 mlheavy cream (300 ml)
- 125 gunsalted butter (250 g)
- 100 mlsalted caramel sauce (200 ml)
- 2½ mlvanilla extract (5 ml)
- 5 gbaking powder (10 g)
- 50 ggranulated sugar (100 g)
- 25 gunsalted butter (50 g)
- 10 gflaky sea salt (20 g)
- 50 mlcaramel sauce (100 ml)
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
Tip: Use a rack in the middle of the oven for even baking.
- 2
Grind the biscuit into fine crumbs and mix with the granulated sugar, baking powder, and flaky sea salt.
Tip: Use a food processor or blender to get a fine texture.
- 3
Melt the unsalted butter and let it cool slightly. Add it to the biscuit mixture and mix until it forms a crumbly dough.
Tip: Don't overmix the dough.
- 4
Press the dough into a springform pan and bake for 15 minutes.
Tip: Rotate the pan halfway through the baking time.
- 5
Beat the eggs and heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Add the vanilla extract and mix well.
Tip: Use a stand mixer or a handheld mixer for this step.
- 6
Pour the egg mixture over the baked crust and smooth the top.
Tip: Don't worry if it's not perfectly smooth.
- 7
Bake for an additional 25-30 minutes or until the edges are set and the center is still slightly jiggly.
Tip: Don't overbake the cheesecake.
- 8
Let the cheesecake cool in the pan for 1 hour before running a knife around the edges.
Tip: This will help the cheesecake release from the pan.
- 9
Dip the cooled cheesecake in the salted caramel sauce and let it set.
Tip: You can also drizzle the caramel sauce on top of the cheesecake for a more rustic look.
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