If you watched & drooled over the luscious and creamy cheesecake as Rachel and Chandler ate it in Friends, then you must get this perfectly baked cheesecake recipe and bake some right now! With that crumbly yet buttery graham cracker base with creamy and luscious, a slight lemony cheesecake filling on top, this is the perfect dessert that can be made easily at home.
Make sure that all your ingredients are at room temperature. This means your Butter and Cream Cheese should be soft, Condensed Milk should be free flowing and Egg not cold
Start by processing the Digestive Biscuits into a coarse powder. Take it out in a mixing bowl and add the butter to it. Rub it in so that you get sand-like texture
12 nos. Digestive Biscuits, 2 tbsp Butter
Dump it in a Springform Pan and using a flat bottom glass press it to get a levelled base
Bake it at 170C for 10 mins. Once done, take it out and allow it to cool down completely
In another mixing bowl, whisk the Cream Cheese and Condensed Milk till it gets smooth. Now, add the egg, lemon zest and juice and vanilla extract. Give it a quick mix till you get a free flowing batter
150 gms Cream Cheese, 100 ml Condensed Milk, 1 Egg, Lemon Juice & Zest, 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Prepare the springform pan by wrapping the base with an aluminium foil sheet. (Refer the recipe video below for details)
Pour the prepared cheesecake batter over the base. Tap the pan a couple of times on the kitchen counter to knock out any air bubble which may cause the cheesecake to crack. This step is very important, do not miss it
Place the pan in another bigger baking pan with high rim. Fill the outside pan till halfway with boiling water
Now put this in the oven and bake it at 160C for 25-30 mins. Without opening the door of the oven, see if the top of the cheesecake looks dry-ish and levelled. If so, let it remain in the oven for another 10 minutes.
Take it out and gently take the springform pan out of the water bath
Wipe the base and sides and let it cool down for another 5 minutes or so
Run a knife along the edge of the cheesecake to loosen it. Release the bottom and push it out.
Refrigerate the cheesecake for at least 4 hours or overnight to allow it to set before serving