New York Cheesecake Recipe

Name: New York Cheesecake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups vanilla wafer crumbs; ⅓ cup white sugar; ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder; ⅓ cup butter, melted; 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese; 1 ½ cups white sugar; ¾ cup half-and-half cream or ¾ cup milk; 4 eggs; 1 cup sour cream; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; ¼ cup all-purpose flour

Servings: persons

1 ½ cups vanilla wafer crumbs
⅓ cup white sugar
⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
⅓ cup butter, melted
4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
1 ½ cups white sugar
¾ cup half-and-half cream or ¾ cup milk
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
¼ cup all-purpose flour

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Grease a 9 inch springform pan.
3
In a medium bowl, mix vanilla wafers, sugar and cocoa powder with melted butter.
4
Press onto bottom of springform pan.
5
In a large bowl, mix cream cheese with sugar until smooth.
6
Blend in half & half, and then mix in the eggs one at a time, mixing just enough to incorporate.
7
Mix in sour cream, vanilla and flour until smooth.
8
Pour filling into prepared crust.
9
Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.
10
Once the cheesecake has cooled off, chill in the fridge, best if you leave it overnight.
11
To prevent the cheesecake from cracking, follow the enclosed tips (from www.allrecipes.com) -
12
Make sure that your ingredients are around room temperature, not cold, otherwise your batter will be lumpy.
13
Wrap your springform pan with 2 layers of aluminum foil to prevent water in the bain marie (water bath) from seeping inches
14
Place your springform pan in a water bath in the oven, filled with 1 inch of very hot water, then proceed to bake as instructed in the recipe.
15
Right after baking, run a warm or greased knife around the rim of the cake to prevent cracking while cooling.

1559

kcal

Calories

Fat

123

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 ½ cups vanilla wafer crumbs, ⅓ cup white sugar, ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, ⅓ cup butter, melted, and more.

Yes, New York Cheesecake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

New York Cheesecake

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