The Easiest New York Cheesecake 2 Ways

Cheesecake has to be one of the most generalized terms in baking history. A

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that could be really problematic or really good. Let us remember that there can only be one true king. I bet you didn't know, but

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predates New York. by quite a bit and by that I mean the ancient Greeks literally made cheesecake, obviously not with cream cheese, so it took a couple hundred years to get to the point where it is today, around 1872, so it's been a couple of days A guy from Chester, New York came up with cream cheese completely by accident, so you know we can thank him for both the fantastic bagels and the cheesecake, like I said, there are a lot of cheesecakes from everyone and we are going to make an American classic. but you want to know what else is an american classic, but also geico insurance.

They've been helping people save money for over 75 years and they're pretty good at it. Now you can bundle your home and auto insurance, which could Save even more now for easy bundling, visit geico.com today, head to the link in the description to see how much you can save, and with all that being said, let's do this, OK? So we'll start with a nice graham cracker crust if you want to make your graham crackers from scratch so you can be flexible with all your friends and remind them who is the alpha of the group then you can find it in my key lime pie video otherwise , you will start with a cup and a quarter or 161 grams of finely crushed Graham crackers, to that you will add two tablespoons or 30 grams of granulated sugar a teaspoon or two grams of kosher salt, optionally, a little freshly ground nutmeg, beat everything well and then mix in a quarter cup or 56 grams of melted unsalted butter until well incorporated, it should clump well and generously grease a nine-inch springform pan with oil.

This is a crucial step, an ungreased springform pan will ruin your entire life. Guaranteed, now pour all your graham cracker. crumble it into the springform pan and using a flat bottomed cup or measuring cup press the mixture firmly to form a flat even surface like this this is not the surface of the moon this is a cake base keep it flat now throw it on the oven. that has been preheated to 350 degrees Fahrenheit or 175 Celsius for eight minutes, then remove and allow to cool completely for the dough. You'll need a large mixing bowl to get that maximum mixing space, then add 32 ounces or 900 grams of softened cream cheese. that's four eight ounce blocks total now using electric beaters beat that together with one cup or 220 grams of granulated sugar this is much easier if your cream cheese has softened enough now once it's nice and creamy add four eggs whole one at a time mixing them in between each followed by a whole egg yolk, beat everything until incorporated, then add a quarter cup or 60 milliliters of heavy cream a quarter cup or 57 grams of fresh cream 2 teaspoons or 7 grams of vanilla extract a small pinch of salt and finally 2 tablespoons or 20 grams of cornstarch, once everything is beautifully incorporated and smooth like this, you can pour the cheesecake mixture into your completely cooled cake or you will make dad angry if There is no cold graham cracker crust, be sure to wrap the bottom of your springform pan with aluminum foil to keep water out.

Place your cheesecake in the bottom of a roasting pan or large baking dish. Pour enough boiling water into your dish to come up an inch from the springform pan. Place that beauty in a preheated 325 degree Fahrenheit oven for an hour and a half or until set but still slightly jiggly in the center. This is the biggest secret to preventing cracking at this point, once it's done, open the oven door and let it cool in the oven. leave it in the water bath for 45 minutes or until the water bath is completely cool, then remove it and place it on a rack to cool completely once it has cooled completely, place it in the refrigerator overnight and up to two or three days.

Before serving now, at this point you just need to cut the cheesecake carefully and, potentially stressful, remove the cheesecake from the springform pan and place it on a cutting board. I recommend wetting a sharp knife with warm water before each slice and then cutting. your cheesecake and obviously you can eat it as is, but we're going to go further to make a simple strawberry compote. Take half a kilo of fresh strawberries and cut them all in half. Obviously, remove the tops as well and then mix them in a medium bowl. saucepan with half a cup or 110 grams of granulated sugar, let it sit for about 15 minutes, then turn the heat to medium as the juices seep in and start to bubble, bring it to a boil and reduce for 10 minutes or until syrupy, take a third of that and blend it in a blender or with a hand mixer until smooth, then blend it back into the rest of the compote and serve on top of your beautiful, soft cheesecake.

Now let's see how we did it here so that we have our classic close by. cheesecake uh well I had to cut this one up for the b-roll so I'm doing it for you and since we don't waste food I'll eat that piece you're welcome this is probably one of the creamiest cheesecakes I've ever had tried. done in my life so let's start this is the smoothest this texture this gets silly it's so rich so creamy this is this is smooth I'm like tongue tied to this no harshness no crumble smooth from start to finish people think this is very difficult but even if you are going to make your first ever New York cheesecake, this is the one, one more thing, nine times out of ten you will have leftover cheesecake, so what do we do with that?

I recommend that you take that delicious leftover cheesecake, cut off all the crust and then cut it into nice one and a half inch cubes, so place them on a tray and freeze them until they are solid. You can also leave them in the freezer until you want them now once you are ready take a medium bowl and combine one and a quarter cup 185 grams of all purpose flour a quarter cup or 55 grams of granulated sugar 1 teaspoon or 5 grams of powder for baking 1 teaspoon or 4 grams of salt, beat all that until well combined, then add 1 cup or 240 milliliters of whole milk, continue beating until you get a well-hydrated dough like this, then just take the cheesecake cubes frozen, dip them in the batter and place them in a small container. in a pot of oil that has been heated to about 350 degrees Fahrenheit or 175 degrees Celsius, let them fry for about three or four minutes, turning them occasionally or until they are beautifully golden brown like this, then just take them out and let them cool a little on a rack and to Serve, you will finish them with a good layer of powdered sugar.

I also mixed in the rest of my strawberry compote to use as a sauce and drizzle, which was actually a really nice addition and I don't regret it, but other than that. Is fried cheesecake worthy enough to eat? Obviously it is, but let's try it. Fried cheesecake balls. If this isn't gluttony at its finest, I don't know what is, it's a little gross, but in a good way it's almost. like a beignet like a cheesecake filled beignet it has that classic cheesecake flavor we experienced before but redefined a new texture it's crispy it's fried the point is don't let your cheesecake go to waste do something good with it give it a little love a little kisses treating it this way this seems sad now but basically you have a fried cheesecake or a cheesecake donut if you thank me do you want to know what else has cheese and belongs in your mouth?

That's it, thanks again to geico for sponsoring this episode. They are helping me with my culinary journey across the United States and they want to help you too by helping you save money on your home and car insurance, so head to the link below. and visit geico.com today, so let's talk about cheesecake, for example, we took this, we absolutely did. I know a lot of people are afraid to make cheesecake, there's no reason to have it, it seems complicated and a lot of people try to skip it. bath and they say oh no, I don't want to mess with the water bath, look, it's really not that difficult, it adds maybe two minutes to the entire assembly and cooking time, it's very, very, very simple and saves you having a cake of cracked cheese, let this be your starting point to finally make your own New York cheesecake and be proud anyway pride love kisses pop I love you so much with everything said if you enjoyed this video or learned something leave me a like subscribe and I will see you next time