Basque Cheesecake with Cranberry Jam
This silky smooth take on cheesecake uses a festive cranberry topping to make a delicious Holiday dessert.
Servings 8
Ingredients:
Basque Vanilla Cheesecake
- 2 lb Prairie Farms Cream Cheese room temperature
- 1½ cups Granulated Sugar
- 6 Large Eggs
- 2 cups Prairie Farms Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1 tsp Kosher Salt
- 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
- ⅓ cup All-Purpose Flour
Cranberry Jam
- 2 cups Fresh Cranberries
- ½ cup Granulated Sugar
- ¼ cup Water
- 1 Orange Zested and Juiced
- ¼ tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Cornstarch
Directions:
Basque Cheesecake
- Place rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat oven to 400ºF. Prepare a 10-inch springform pan by coating with butter, then lining with parchment paper so it comes at least 2 inches above the top of the pan, use a second sheet if needed. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, add cream cheese and sugar. Using a stand or hand mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar at medium speed until very smooth with no lumps, about 2 minutes. Scrape down sides of bowl.
- While mixing on medium speed, add the 6 eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Scrape down sides of bowl
- Add the heavy cream, salt, and vanilla extract. Beat on low until combined. Sift in the flour. Beat on low until combined. Scrape down sides of bowl. Beat again on low until completely incorporated and smooth.
- Pour batter into prepared pan. Place cake pan on a pan. Bake until deeply golden brown on top, with a jiggle in the center, about 60-65 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool slightly then unmold, (the cake will collapse in the middle as it cools). Let cool completely.
Cranberry topping
- While the cheesecake cools, it's time to make the cranberry jam. Add the cranberries, sugar, water, orange zest, juice of the orange, cinnamon, and cornstarch to a medium-sized pot. Set it over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. The cranberries will burst.
- Reduce heat and simmer until thickened, about 15 minutes. Cool completely, then spread on top of the cooled cheesecake. Serve and enjoy!
