Hello foodies :)🎂🍰🍋🧀!
Just popping in with a little dessert I made again after a while 😄!
Honestly I’m not really a sweets person. Like, give me spicy food any day and I’ll be the happiest person alive🌶️🥵.
Let me tell you, it’s really easy to make and turns out delicious. I’ve been kind of focused on cheesecake lately and weirdly… I cannot get enough of it! 😅
I used this recipe for the classic cheesecake from Coolinarika:
🔗 Click here for the recipe I followed
Nothing beats a cheesecake from Vincek pastry bakery (if you’re ever in Zagreb, go visit it, you’ll be amazed!) but this homemade version is actually very close. I also have to mention if you ever come across a cheesecake cocktail, try it!! It’s sour and sweet at the same time, and I’m totally addicted to it. Every time I go to a nearby bar, it’s my go to drink 🍋🍹!!
🧁 Recipe Summary (for 10 servings):
Biscuit base:
• 300 g tea biscuits
• 150 g butter (melted)
Cheese filling:
• 500 g fresh cheese (quark or cream cheese)
• 500 ml sour cream
• 5 eggs
• 5 tablespoons sugar
• 1 packet of vanilla sugar
Topping:
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• Juice of half a lemon (optional, for a light tang)
🥣 Preparation:
- Crush the biscuits and mix with melted butter. Press into a springform pan and chill in the fridge while you prepare the filling.
- Mix the cheese, sour cream, eggs, sugar, and vanilla sugar until smooth and pour over the base.
- Bake at 180°C for about 50 minutes.
- After baking, mix the sour cream with sugar (and lemon juice if using) and spread over the warm cake.
- Let it cool completely, then refrigerate for a few hours (or overnight) before serving.
I’m honestly proud of how it turned out. I first made my first cheesecake in high school on the culinary class and a few years after here I am😄! (side note to myself, PLEASE FIND THE NOTEBOOK WITH ALL THE RECIPES WE EVER MADE IN THE COOKING CLASSSSS!!!!)
Honestly, I think I’ll caramelize lemon slices next time.. I like my cheesecake a bit more sour :).
It turned out to be really delicious, soft, aaaand while I’m writing this.. completely gone🤣!
Have you ever made cheesecake at home? Or do you have a favorite dessert that you hold dear, like I do with this one?
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