
Eggless New York Cheesecake from USA
5. Make a slurry of warm milk and cornstarch .
Prep
20 mins
Cook
35 mins
Total
55 mins
Serves
4-6
Ingredients
- 300 g digestive biscuits
- 140 g (2/3cup)unsalted butter , melted
- 1 tbso(18g) honey
- 550 g cream cheese, softened
- 145 g (2/3 cup) castor sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 2/3 cup (160g) fresh cream
- 130 g (1/3 cup) condensed milk
- 2/3 cup (160g) thick yoghurt
- 30 g (2tbsp) warm milk
- 20 g (3tbsp) cornstarch
- Zest is 1 lemon(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven at 180c for 15 mins. Mix together crushed biscuits, butter and honey.
- 2
Press down the biscuit mixture into an 8” greased and lined springform pan. Chill for 30mins
- 3
In a bowl, whisk together cream cheese and castor sugar.
- 4
To that , add cream, condensed milk, vanilla and yoghurt . Whisk everything.
- 5
Make a slurry of warm milk and cornstarch .
- 6
Add this to the batter and give a final mix.
- 7
Pour the cheesecake filling into the biscuit base. Tap a couple of times .
- 8
Cover the bottom of the springform pan with 2 sheets of foil.
- 9
Water bath: Take a large baking tray . Place the springform pan inside the big tray. Pour hot water into the tray.
- 10
Now place the tray in the oven and bake at 160c for 45-50mins ., till the sides are set and the centre is still jiggly.
- 11
Switch off the oven and open the oven door . Let it sit in the oven for 30mins.
- 12
Let it cool completely at room temp. Refrigerate overnight . Slice it and enjoy!
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