Chantal's New York Cheesecake

The absolute best cheesecake I've ever made in my life. I totally overcooked it, and the crust was burnt 😅 But it cooked beautifully otherwise, and it didn't crack (even if that's from burning it). I've made this cheesecake 3 times now, and every time there were no leftovers! As a side note, definitely use cinnamon crackers or at least add cinnamon to the crust. Not very flavorful otherwise.

I followed the recipe to the letter using some of the suggestions listed in the comments (stirring in ingredients rather than using a mixer after the sugar was creamed into the cream cheese, using a Bain marie, turning off the oven and not peeking for 6 hours, etc) and my cheesecake did not crack. I was taking it to a family gathering and was not happy when cutting into the cheesecake. The inside of the cake was not baked and was runny. Don’t get me wrong, the taste was excellent! But I think the downfall was the cup of milk toward the beginning of the recipe. I will have to compare with other cheesecake recipes and try it again.

Everybody requests a Cheesecake whenever we go someplace and this is the 1... I have been know to speed it up a little with different addons in the filling. But this is the basic framework for the best NewYork Style cheesecake you will ever make. Dont forget the pan of water in oven while cooking. Dont overbeat filling.