Cheesecake 101! The ultimate guide to three classic recipes: No Bake (6.5” Cake Ring x 2” Deep or use 6.5” Removable base tin) Base: 90g Digestives/Graham Crackers 45g Unsalted Butter Melted Pinch Salt Zest 1/4 Lemon Filling: 60g Mascarpone 40g Sour Cream 600g Cream Cheese 105g Double/Heavy Cream 110g Caster Sugar 2 Tsp Vanilla Bean Paste Zest 1/2 Lemon 1. Blend the biscuits, then add the flavourings and melted butter. Start with half of the butter then add more as needed. Make sure it’s not soggy. 2. Pour it into your tin and flatten. Freeze for 10m. 3. Add all the filling ingredients to a bowl, and whisk gently to combine. If it feels too thick you can add some more cream to loosen it slightly. It doesn’t need long so don’t beat it for too long. 4. Spread it firmly into the cake tin and flatten the top. 5. Freeze for 30m, then in the fridge for 4 hours. Baked (7” Cake Tin x 3” Deep with removable base) Base: Same As Above 715g Cream Cheese 125g Sour Cream 210g Caster Sugar 30g Plain/AP Flour 130g Whole Eggs 2 Tsp Vanilla Bean Paste Vanilla 1. Prepare the crust as above, and flatten it in the cake tin (line the base with parchment) 2. Bake at 175C/355F for 10 minutes then take out and cool. 3. Beat the cream cheese on a low speed for 2m till smooth. Sift in the flour and sugar and beat to combine. 4. Add the sour cream & vanilla & beat. 5. Finally add the eggs and beat again till combined. 6. Scrape the bowl properly with a spatula, then tap it firmly. 7. Pour it onto the base and smooth it. 8. Place the the tin in a larger, 9” cake tin, then place this in a deep tray, filled with boiling water. 9. Bake at 175C non-fan for 20m, then 160C for another 40m (keep checking it though!) or until there is a wobble in the centre. Be careful not to overbake it. 10. Cool to room temp, then refrigerate, uncovered, for 6h or overnight. Basque (8” Cake Tin x 2.5” Deep) 700g Cream Cheese 230g Whole Eggs 210g Caster Sugar 310g Double/Heavy Cream 30g Plain Flour 1. Beat cream cheese till smooth, 2m. 2. Sift in the flour and sugar and beat to combine. 3. Pour in the cream and beat to combine. 4. Beat in the eggs & vanilla. 5. Stir to ensure everything is combined. Then tap firmly. #cheesecake #baking #tiktokbaking