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Vanilla Burnt Basque Cheesecake

Ingredients
  

  • 24 ounces soft cream cheese
  • ¾ c. sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla bean paste
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 ½ c. heavy cream
  • ¼ c. flour
  • ½ tsp. kosher salt

Chocolate Ganache

  • 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ½ c. heavy cream
  • 1 tsp. vanilla

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400° F.
  • Grease an 8-inch cheesecake pan, I prefer removable bottom and line with parchment. Let the parchment extend up past the rim of the pan.
  • In a mixer, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until creamy and smooth on medium.
  • Add one egg at a time.
  • On low, add cream.
  • Slowly add flour and salt,
  • Pour into your pan and bake 1 hour until very golden. Center should still have a joggle.
  • Cool 5-10 minutes and remove from pan.
  • Chill.

Chocolate Ganache

  • Microwave cream and chocolate together until melted.
  • Add vanilla and drizzle over slices.