Description
This Classic Cheesecake Recipe features a buttery digestive biscuit crust and a smooth, creamy filling. Perfect for family gatherings or cozy weekends, it’s rich, indulgent, and utterly comforting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200g digestive biscuits, crushed
- 100g unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 600g full-fat cream cheese, softened
- 150g caster sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 200ml double cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 160°C (320°F) and prepare a 23cm springform tin.
- Mix crushed biscuits, sugar, and melted butter; press into tin and chill.
- Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth, add eggs one at a time, then vanilla and cream.
- Pour over crust, tap gently, wrap tin in foil, and bake in a water bath for 50–60 mins.
- Cool in oven for 1 hour, then at room temperature, chill for 4+ hours.
- Serve plain, with berries, or a drizzle of chocolate.
Notes
Use room temperature cream cheese to avoid lumps. Tap tin before baking to remove air bubbles. Chill overnight for best flavor. Avoid freezing if possible; texture changes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 24
- Sodium: 100
- Fat: 30
- Saturated Fat: 18
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 32
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 7
- Cholesterol: 110