Basque Cheesecake Recipe Goes Against All Baking Rules To Get That Delicious Burnt Layer On Top
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Here is a cheesecake recipe that will blow your mind. Basque cheesecake is a no-crust cheesecake with a burnt top layer that gives the cake a distinctive caramel note. Yes, for once, we are breaking baking rules and intentionally letting our cake burn from the top. Don't worry, the cheesecake does not taste burnt. The dark gold layer on the top adds a rich caramel or browned butter flavour, which works wonders with the sweetness from the cream cheese in the cake. This cheesecake version was invented in La Via, a café in San Sebastian in Spain's Basque Country, hence the name -- Basque cheesecake. As per reports, the cafe's chef, Santiago Rivera, vowed to bake a different kind of cake every day, eventually creating this delicious version of the cheesecake that gained popularity wit...