“And what is the taste of New York?” asks Ruth Reichl in her book Garlic and Sapphires. “To much of the world it’s cheesecake.”
New York cheesecake
Ingredients
- 30g walnuts, chopped
- 100g ginger nut biscuits, crumbed
- 3ml ground cinnamon
- 60g butter, melted
- 3 eggs
- 500g full-cream cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 200g sugar
- 2ml salt
- 10ml vanilla extract
- 750ml sour cream
- fruit, to garnish (optional)
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 190°C. Lightly grease a 23cm springform baking tin.
2
Combine the nuts, biscuits, cinnamon and butter, and press into the tin. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
3
Beat the eggs well and combine with the cream cheese, sugar, salt and vanilla extract. Beat until smooth. Blend in the sour cream and pour into the crust.
4
Bake until just set, about 35 minutes. Allow to cool then chill for about 5 hours or preferably overnight – it seems to taste better.
5
To serve, top with your favourite fruit such as strawberries, kiwi fruit slices or blueberries.
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