Crème brûlée cheesecake: A sweet twist on holiday classics

Crème brûlée cheesecake is an extraordinary fusion of two popular desserts—classic cheesecake and French crème brûlée. They complement each other wonderfully in this cake, offering the best of both worlds. It’s sweet, caramelized, creamy, and so delicious that it's hard to resist a second helping.

For the base, use crumbled chocolate cookies and hazelnuts. Add a creamy mixture of curd cheese, mascarpone, and caramelized sugar, and the sweet masterpiece is ready. You don’t need a special torch, as everything is prepared simply in the oven.

This dessert is perfect for special occasions and works great during Christmas, delighting guests from the first slice. It's easy to forget about the classic version once you try this one.

Ingredients:

Base:

• 7 oz chocolate cookies
• 5 oz hazelnuts
• 3 tablespoons butter

Cheese Mixture:

• 17 oz semi-fat curd cheese
• 17 oz mascarpone
• 3 tablespoons vanilla pudding powder
• 5 eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 7 oz white chocolate
• 3.4 fl oz heavy cream (30%)

Crème Brûlée:

• 13.5 fl oz heavy cream (36%)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 4 egg yolks

Additional Ingredients:

• Sugar
• Raspberries

Preparation Method:

Step 1. Crush the chocolate cookies into a fine mixture and do the same with the hazelnuts. Transfer everything to a bowl and mix with melted butter. Line the base of the cake pan with the mixture. Remember to line the pan with parchment paper beforehand.

Step 2. Transfer the curd cheese and mascarpone into a large bowl. Blend everything while adding pudding powder, sugar, and eggs. The mixture should be uniform. Don't worry if it seems quite liquid—it will set during baking.

Step 3. Melt the white chocolate in the cream and let it cool. Add a few tablespoons of the cheese mixture and mix. Pour the remaining cheesecake mixture into the pan and blend. Transfer everything to the cake pan with the base. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 15 minutes. Then, reduce the temperature to 250°F and bake for another 45 minutes.

Step 4. Prepare the crème brûlée. Pour the cream into a saucepan, add sugar, and heat everything, stirring. Blend the egg yolks, gradually adding the milk with sugar.

Step 5. Pour the resulting mixture onto the baked cheesecake and return it to the preheated oven at 250°F for 60 minutes.

Step 6. After cooling, decorate the cheesecake with fresh raspberries and mint leaves. Enjoy!