Butterscotch cheesecake recipe: 59 photos
FAQ
Here is how you can achieve this perfect cheesecake:
- Use high quality, full-fat ingredients. ...
- Bring your ingredients to room temperature. ...
- Pack in the graham cracker crust tightly and pre-bake it. ...
- Thoroughly mix the cream cheese and sugar. ...
- Don't over-whisk the eggs and creams. ...
- Bake in a water-bath at low temperature.
Butterscotch's main ingredients include butter and brown sugar, but the addition of some heavy cream and vanilla extract makes it perfect for topping sundaes and other sweet treats in your kitchen.
The main difference between what we would consider typical New York American cheesecake and Italian cheesecake is that in Italy, cheesecake is made with ricotta rather than cream cheese. It is also a bit lighter and dryer, more cakelike and less cloying.
If your cheesecake filling goes soupy in texture, don't worry—you can fix it! Just add a little gelatin to the mix, and it will set up in the fridge just fine. The trick is to use just enough gelatin so you don't end up with a jello texture for your cheesecake.
Let's go through some common mistakes you should avoid to ensure your cheesecake sets properly, has the right texture, and doesn't sink or crack.
- Get Your Crust Right. ...
- Don't Go Low-fat. ...
- Don't Use Cold Ingredients. ...
- Do I Really Have to Do a Water Bath? ...
- Don't Overbake. ...
- Don't Rush the Cooling Process. ...
- Don't Leave It Out.