Classic New York Cheesecake

A small plate with the cheesecake covered with cherries and a fork with a bite laying on the plate - square

Classic New York Cheesecake

This is a delicious cheesecake recipe! Creamy and delicious!

Course Dessert

Cuisine Dessert

Keyword cheesecake, classic cheesecake, classic New York cheesecake

Prep Time 3 10

Cook Time 1

Total Time 4 10

Servings Slices

Calories 434kcal

Author Elaine Benoit

Equipment

Ingredients

Crust

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 13, processed)
1/2 stick butter melted

Cheesecake

4 packages cream cheese softened
1 cup sugar
4 eggs room temperature
1/2 cup almond milk or milk of choice
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup flour I used spelt

Instructions

An hour before starting the recipe, take out the eggs and cream cheese
Preheat oven to 350 F
Grease 8 - 9 inch springform pan, line the outside of pan with foil
Place graham cracker crumbs in the processor and pulse until they are crumbs
Melt the butter in a small saucepan on medium/low heat
Add the graham crackers to a mixing bowl and add the melted butter. Mix with a spatula until incorporated
Press graham cracker crumbs into springform pan
Place cream cheese and sugar in a stand mixer and mix until creamy (1 - 2 minutes)
Crack 2 eggs in mixer and mix until just incorporated. Repeat with the other 2 eggs.
Stir in the sour cream, milk, vanilla and flour until just incorporated
Pour into springform pan and bake for 1 hour
Turn off oven and leave the door of the oven closed and let the New York cheese cake rest inside for 3 - 5 hours
Get your favorite sauce or you can eat it plain
Eat
Smile
Enjoy

Notes

I let the cream cheese and eggs sit on the counter for 1 hour before I start making the cheese cake. I'm not going to add that time to the recipe, but I will add 3 hours for the resting time.

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