EASY NEW YORK STYLE CHEESECAKE RECIPES

Steps:

• To make the base, whizz the biscuits in a food processor to fine crumbs, or put them in a sealed plastic food bag wrapped in a tea towel and bash with a rolling pin until crushed. Tip into a medium bowl and mix with the 25g sugar, the salt and melted butter (see Know-how). Press the mixture evenly into a greased 20cm loose-bottomed cake tin, then chill for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
• Next, make the filling: using a wooden spoon or wire whisk, mix the cream cheese, sugar and 200ml of the soured cream together in a medium bowl until smooth – don’t overbeat. Gently beat in the eggs, one at a time, then add the vanilla. Using a metal spoon, fold in the flour to form a smooth batter.
• Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/gas 4. Remove the tin from the fridge and spoon the filling over the base. Put the tin on a baking sheet and bake for 45-60 minutes until the top is golden, set at the edges but still a bit wobbly in the middle. Leave to cool completely in the tin. When cool, transfer to the fridge to set for at least 3 hours or overnight.
• To serve, spread the remaining soured cream over the cheesecake in a thin, even layer.

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl,  mix together graham cracker crumbs, sugar, butter until you have a crumbly mixture.
• Spread this mixture in A 9 inch springform pan/ cheesecake pan and pack it down Keep aside.
• In another mixing bowl, add cream cheese and whip until smooth.
• Add eggs, egg yolks, vanilla extract and mix until combined. 
• Add sugar, flour and mix until well-blended. 
• Add heavy cream and mix until mixture is smooth and creamy.  
• Pour mixture in the prepared springform pan. 
• Place the pan in a NON-HEATED oven and then, turn it on and set to 200 degrees F. 
• Bake the cheesecake for 3 hours. 
• At the 3 hour mark, turn off the oven but DO NOT remove the cheesecake from the oven and DO NOT open the oven door for at least 1 hour.  
• At the 1 hour mark, remove cheesecake from oven. Cover and chill in fridge overnight or at least 6 hours.
• While the cheesecake is chilling, prepare the sour cream frosting by mixing together butter, sour cream and vanilla extract until smooth. Gradually, add powdered sugar and mix until creamy and fluffy. 
• Prior to serving the cheesecake, decorate it with swirls of sour cream frosting. Enjoy!