How to Make Delicious New York Cheesecake at Home
🔎 24/7 Chef's Pro
Tip: "Bake with a water bath for crack-free
tops!"
📝 Ingredients:
- 2 lbs
(900g) cream cheese (room temp)
- 1¼
cups (250g) sugar
- 1 tsp
vanilla extract (real, not imitation)
👩🍳 Steps:
- Crust:
Mix 2 cups graham crumbs + ½ cup melted butter. Press into pan.
- Filling:
Beat cream cheese until smooth (no lumps!). Add eggs one
at a time.
- Bake:
325°F (160°C) for 55 mins → Turn off oven, let sit 1 hour.
📚 Adapted from:
Techniques in The Cheesecake Bible [1].
