Basque Burnt Cheesecake Cupcake. The cheesecake uses flour as a thickening agent so the texture is somewhere between creamy and dense. Combine cream cheese sugar salt and flour in a bowl.
Increase oven temperature to 425 f and continue to bake for another 15 minutes or until the top of the cake looks almost burnt. No body is judging you if don t stop after one slice. To slice the basque cheesecake prepare a long sharp knife along with a pot of boiling water.
Let the cheesecake cool on a cooling rack and then place it in a sealable bag and refrigerate overnight.
Cool to room temperature and then chill in the refrigerator overnight. It is a crustless cheesecake that is cooked at very high heat this results in its rustic appearance with cracked edges and an almost burnt surface. The cheesecake uses flour as a thickening agent so the texture is somewhere between creamy and dense. It also contains heavy or whipping cream which makes it soft and rich.