Basque Vanilla Cheesecake

- Makes: 1 x 18cm cheesecake
Ingredients
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4 eggs, lightly beaten
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600g cream cheese, softened
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200g sugar, caster
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165g mascarpone
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100g cream
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20g plain flour
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2 vanilla pods, seeds scraped
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Salt
Method
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Preheat oven to 200C (180 fan). Line a standard baking tray with baking/parchment paper.
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Spray an 18cm diameter baking ring or spring form ring. Cut a large circle of baking parchment and push into the lightly sprayed ring to the edges, you want the paper crinkled, not neat. Lightly spray the inside of the paper.
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Place the eggs into a stand mixer and mix on a medium speed for 20 seconds.
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Add cream cheese and mix again for 30 seconds to a minute on a medium to high speed.
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Scrape down the inside sides of the bowl with a scraper and again mix or 30 on a medium to high speed (or until smooth).
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Add the sugar and mix again 60 secs.
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Scrape down the sides and add the cream, mascarpone, vanilla seeds and salt. Mix for until smooth.
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Add the flour and mix again for a minute
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Fill each ring with the mix
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Bake in the preheated oven turned down to 190C for 45 minutes.