American Baked Cheesecake

Sometimes really running out of idea on what to buy for my mum, I have been searching and looking around, yet to decide. Just yesterday, make up my mind and decided, since she loves cheesecake so much, I should bake a cheesecake for her.

Went to buy all ingredients and get all baking stuff ready to start!



Ingredients
Base:
160g Digestive biscuit (finely crushed)
80g Unsalted butter (melted)

Filling:
(1)
625g Cream cheese
170g Sugar
(2)
40g Plain flour
(3)
4 Egg yolk
2 1/2 Egg white
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 lemon zest
(4)
200g whipping cream
(5)
1 1/2 Egg white
20g Sugar

Method
Base:

1. Mix all the ingredients until well-blended.
2. Press it into a 10-inch springform pan and refrigerate for 15 minutes or until firm.

Filling:

1. Wrap the outside of the springform base with aluminium foil to prevent water doesn't seep in.
   
2. Cream (1) until light. Add in (2) mix until well-blended.
3. Add in (3), cream until smooth and light.
4. Add in (4), mix until well-combined.
5. Whisk (5) to a soft peak. Add it into cheese mixture and mix until well incorporated.
6. Pour cheese mixture over the prepared biscuit base.
7. Base in water bath at 160c for 75 mins or until golden brown
8. Allow to cool, keep refrigerated overnight.

Note
Cutting cheesecake:
Use hot water/over a fire to heat up your knife. Wipe it clean before cutting the cheesecake. Wipe the knife clean after every cut and repeat until the whole cake is cut.