Hearty cheesecake

Name: Hearty cheesecake
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 Branch rosemary; 2 stem(s) Thyme; 80 g Butter; 100 g Cracker; 6 discs Country ham (approx. 12 g each); 600 g Double cream cream cheese; 3 Eggs (size M); 7-10 Tbsp Salt; 7-10 Tbsp Pepper; 1 TABLESPOON Oil

AUTHOR
Eunice Scott

DIFFICULTY
very easy

RATING

COOK TIME
60 mins

TOTAL TIME
60 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 12

1 Branch rosemary
2 stem(s) Thyme
80 g Butter
100 g Cracker
6 discs Country ham (approx. 12 g each)
600 g Double cream cream cheese
3 Eggs (size M)
7-10 Tbsp Salt
7-10 Tbsp Pepper
1 TABLESPOON Oil

Directions

1
Wash the herbs, shake dry and chop finely. Melt butter in a small pot. Crumble the crackers finely, mix with butter and herbs. Spread the mixture on the bottom of a springform pan (20 cm Ø) and press down
2
Cut 4 slices of ham into small pieces. Mix cream cheese, eggs and diced ham. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour the mixture onto the crumb base. Bake in the preheated oven (electric cooker: 150 °C/ convection oven: 125 °C/ gas: see manufacturer) for about 45 minutes
3
In the meantime, cut the remaining ham into fine strips. Heat the oil in a frying pan. Fry the ham until crispy, turning over medium heat. Drain on kitchen paper. Take the cake out of the oven and let it cool down on a cake rack for about 4 hours. Remove the cake from the tin and garnish with strips of ham
4
waiting time approx. 4 hours