San Sebastian Cheesecake with Homemade Cream Cheese 😍 Recipe By Chef Hafsa

If you’re a cheesecake lover and you’ve never tried a San Sebastian Cheesecake, you are missing out on something dangerously delicious. But here’s the twist—we’re not using store-bought cream cheese. Nope! We’re going full homemade. From fresh, creamy, DIY cream cheese to a burnished, jiggly, caramelized-top cheesecake that’s so good it doesn’t even need a crust—this recipe will change the way you look at cheesecake forever.

In this video, I’ll walk you through how to make rich, smooth cream cheese from scratch using just a few simple ingredients. Then, we’ll whip it into the most indulgent Basque-style cheesecake you’ve ever seen. It’s rustic, it’s messy, it’s charred in all the right places—and most importantly, it’s easy. No water bath, no fancy gadgets, no stress. Just pure, cheesy joy.

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💡 Wait—What Even Is a San Sebastian Cheesecake?
Imagine if cheesecake and crème brûlée had a dramatic love affair in the Basque Country of Spain. That’s San Sebastian Cheesecake. It’s intentionally burnt on top (on purpose!), creamy in the center, and beautifully rustic. No crust, no chill—just bake, cool, devour, and wonder why you haven’t been making it your whole life.

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🥄 To Make This Recipe, You’ll Need:

🧀 For the Homemade Cream Cheese:
• 1 liter milk (about 4 ¼ cups)
• 200 ml fresh cream (about ¾ cup + 1 tbsp)
• 3 to 4 tbsp lemon juice (or white vinegar)
• ½ tsp salt

🧁 For the San Sebastian Cheesecake:
• 400 grams homemade cream cheese (approx. 1 ¾ cups)
• 100 grams sugar (½ cup)
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 tsp salt
• 200 ml fresh cream (about ¾ cup + 1 tbsp)
• 2 tbsp all-purpose flour

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🔥 Baking Instructions:
Preheat your oven to 230°C (446°F). Bake the cheesecake for 30–35 minutes, or until the top is gloriously burnt and the center still has a little jiggle. Let it cool completely (if you can resist), then slice and serve!

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