Instant Pot Creme Brulee Cheesecake
Instant Pot Creme Brulee Cheesecake is a smooth and creamy custard dessert that has a caramelized sugar crust on top. It is a luscious treat for that all will enjoy.
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What does Creme Brulee mean?
Creme Brulee is also known as burned cream, burnt cream, Trinity cream, or Crema Catalana, which is a dessert consisting of a rich custard base topped with a texturally contrasting layer of hardened caramelized sugar.
Does Cheesecake Need a Water Bath
Cheesecake batter is basically a custard. It’s delicate, so you want to bake it slowly and evenly without browning the top. The most effective way to do this is to bake it in a water bath. A water bath method bakes the cake very gently, so it won’t darken, curdle, or crack. Using an Instant Pot creates an even baking process.
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Ingredients:
- Graham Cracker Crumbs
- Unsalted Butter
- Cream Cheese
- Eggs
- Cornstarch
- Vanilla Extract
- Sugar
Tools Used:
How To Make Instant Pot Creme Brulee Cheesecake
Creme Brulee Cheesecake
Equipment
Ingredients
Crust Ingredients
- 2 Cups Crushed Graham Cracker Crumbs
- 1/4 Cup Butter Melted and Unsalted
Cheesecake Ingedients
- 2 8 oz Cream cheese softened
- 1/2 Cup Sugar
- 1 TBSP Cornstarch
- 2 Eggs Large
- 2 tsps Vanilla Extract
Brulee
- 3/4 Cup Sugar
Instructions
Crust
- Line the bottom of a 6 inch springform pan with parchment paper and spray the sides with pam baking spray.
- Using a large bowl mix the melted butter and the crushed graham crackers crumbs. Press the crust into the springform pan.
- Place into the freezer while you make the cheesecake mixture.
Cheesecake Filling
- In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat together the cream cheese, cornstarch and sugar mixture until combined and smooth
- Beat in the eggs 1 at a time until combined. Beat in the vanilla bean extract. Pour cheesecake mixture into the crust.
- Cover with foil. Fill the instant pot with 1 cup of water. Place a trivet inside. Place the springform pan onto the trivet. Close the lid and set to sealing. Bake on manual setting high pressure for 40 minutes.
- Once timer goes off allow to natural release for 20 minutes. Remove the lid and use a paper towel to dap onto the foil to remove condensation.
- Carefully remove from the pot and place onto a wire rack and allow to cool completely. Place into the fridge overnight Remove cheesecake from fridge and remove from springform pan.
Creme Brulee Topping
- Top the top of the cheesecake with ¾ C of sugar. Using a kitchen torch, melt the sugar until it becomes crystalized.
- Cut and serve!
Nutrition
Tips for Preventing a Cracked Cheesecake
- Grease the Pan Well
- Don’t Over beat the eggs
- Always Use a Water bath
- Don’t Over Bake
- Run a knife along the edge of the Springform Pan before releasing
- Get More Tips Here
What is the tbs of cor starch for? It’s in the ingredients but not the recipe
It helps to prevent cracking, it’s added with the sugar. I updated the recipe. Thank you for letting me know.