Description
One of our favorite cakes to bake – Strawberry San Sebastian Cheesecake. An absolute dream and so easy to prepare. We bake it quite often. ;)
Ingredients
For the cheesecake:
28 oz. (800g) cream cheese, at room temperature
9 oz. (250g) confectioners’ sugar
1 pinch of salt
5 medium eggs, at room temperature
14 oz. (400g) heavy cream, at room temperature
1 oz. (30g) all-purpose flour
2 tsp. vanilla extract
For the strawberries:
16.7 oz. (500g) fresh strawberries, halved or quartered
2-3 tbsp. strawberry jam
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 210°C (410°F) fan-forced. Lightly grease an 8-inch (20cm) baking tin with a loose bottom* and line it with baking parchment – a round piece for the bottom and a long strip along the edges. The baking paper along the edges should overlap the edge of the baking tin by a few inches. The cheesecake will rise quite a bit. Set aside.
2. Add the cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar, and salt to a large bowl and mix to combine. Work with a simple whisk or rubber spatula. You want everything well blended, but no air trapped in the mixture. Add the eggs one at a time and stir until well combined. Whisk the flour with some heavy cream and vanilla extract until smooth, then add to the large bowl along with the remaining heavy cream and stir to combine. Pour the mixture through a sieve into the prepared baking tin, jiggle the tin a bit to allow bubbles to rise to the top (you can additionally remove them with a kitchen torch if you want), then bake the cheesecake in the center of the oven for about 35 minutes. The edges of the cheesecake should have firmed up and possibly gotten a decent amount of color. In the center, the cheesecake should still jiggle slightly when you tap the baking tin.
3. Remove the cheesecake from the oven and loosen it from the baking paper with a sharp knife, so the top of the cheesecake can contract undisturbed. Let cool down completely inside the baking tin, then place in the fridge overnight to set completely.
4. Wash and drain the strawberries. Remove the green leaves and half or quarter the strawberries if larger. Mix the strawberries with the jam and pile them on top of the cheesecake before serving. ;)
Notes
Let the baking begin!
