
Easy Cheesecake
A creamy baked cheesecake with a crumb crust.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Crust | |
| Graham cracker crumbs | 150 g |
| Confectioners' sugar | 28 g |
| ButterMelted. | 85 g |
| Table salt | 0.125 tsp |
| Filling | |
| Cream cheeseAt room temperature. | 452 g |
| Granulated sugar | 133 g |
| EggsLarge. At room temperature. | 2 each |
| Vanilla Extract | 1 tsp |
Method
- 1
Heat the oven to 175°C/350°F. Mix crumbs, icing sugar, melted butter and crust salt; press into a deep 23cm pie dish.
- 2
Beat softened cream cheese with sugar gently. Incorporate eggs and vanilla without whipping in excess air; spread over the crust.
- 3
Bake 20 minutes, shield the crust edge, then bake about 10 minutes more. Near the outer edge, the filling should reach 74–77°C/165–170°F.
- 4
Cool on a rack, then refrigerate until chilled before slicing.