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BAKED AMERICAN CHEESECAKE

Prep/Cooking Time: 45-60 Minutes

Ingredients

• 1.2 kilo Biscuit crumbs
• 300g Butter
• 120g Sugar
• 4.5 kilo Cream cheese
• 1.25 kilo Sugar
• 300g Flour
• 25ml Vanilla essence
• 5 Lemons zested and juiced
• 15 Eggs
• 5 Egg yolks
• 1.3 kilo yogurt

Instructions

• Place the biscuit crumbs and sugar in a mixing bowl
• Melt the butter and add to the bowl
• Mix well till the butter and crumbs are evenly combined
• Once well mixed spoon into rings and press down evenly 
• Reserve in the fridge till needed
• Take the cream cheese and place in a large mixer bowl
• Add to the bowl the lemon zest and juice along with the vanilla essence and the sugar
• Whisk on a medium speed till there are no lumps
• Add to the bowl the sifted flour and mix through
• Now add the yogurt
• Crack the eggs and separate the yolks
• Remove any unwanted shell and whisk to break up the eggs
• Turn the mixer onto a medium speed and add the eggs slowly till they are all incorporated
• Once the mix is smooth remove from the mixer
• Now divide the mix evenly between the 4 rings that you added the base mix to
• Level off the mix so the tops are nice and even
• Place in a pre heated oven at 180c for 40 minutes
• After 40 minutes check the cakes
• When you move the tray the cake middle should still have a little movement
• Remove from the oven and leave to cool naturally for 30 minutes
• After 30 minutes place in the fridge to cool
• Once cold through run a knife around the cake to release it from the ring
• Serve immediately or keep chilled till needed