Hi Zara, please see the FAQ, the recipe can be adapted, but the quantity and cooking time and temperature will need to be adjusted.

HI Jenny,
I was curious to know if the cheese cake you had at La vina was served warm, as I've heard that is how it is traditionally served? if so, I'm wondering, as Marc has said it needs to set, how do you get to slice it stull warm? Marc mentioned you'd have to eat it from the pan,

Hi DJ, good call on the President cream cheese! This definitely benefits from some salt in the cream cheese. I hope you have a chance to make this in a bigger mold. The caramelized top is nice, but the real gem of this for me is the custardy center.

Okay, ridiculously tasty.... and my previous "secret" top-ranked cheesecake recipe was imparted to my by a Japanese boss like 30 years ago....this is an upgrade for sure, and I've tried lots of other recipes over the years. So that's a lot of competition for the top slot. I used President (French) cream cheese which I think imparts a saltier taste, so would say that Philly may need a little salt to hit those same high notes. I'm also an air-fryer junkie these days (late to discover how amazing they are... I need several really), so I used silicone baking cups and made 6 mini-cheesecakes (less guilt, same calories, sorry). Actually, the recipe here yields about a dozen depending on your cups. I found 18-20 minutes at (preheated) 200C worked superbly (fan going of course). I was tempted to plop some sweetened greek yogurt, home-made preserves, etc. on top but I felt I was comiting a sin potentially. The cheesecake seems so well-balanced as is. With the smaller sizes of the cupcake containers, obviously you don't get the correct "'jiggle" in the middle. I need to purchase a small silicone cake mold and possible invert it gently after cooking to reveal the cake in it's proper format. Sorry for the wordy reply, but this recipe deserves proper conversation. It's THAT good =). Thanks, Marc

Hi Aya, I'm not sure I understand your question. The oven needs to be preheated to 230C before you add the cake and it's baked at that temperature.

That's a great idea!

Thanks for replying. I'll let you know!