Pressure Cooker New York Cheesecake

This Pressure Cooker New York Cheesecake is inspired by Lindy’s Restaurant in New York, known for their famous Cheesecake. This will blow your mind. Really it will! Make it in your Instant Pot DUO Plus, Mealthy MultiPot or any Pressure Cooker.

Pressure Cooker New York Cheesecake (the Original)

Pressure Cooker New York Cheesecake

You are going to love the authentic taste this Pressure Cooker New York Cheesecake made right in the Instant Pot DUO Plus, Mealthy MultiPot or Pressure Cooker.

Years ago, my friend and co-worker, Phyllis, came to work one day with the most gigantic and gorgeous looking cheesecake I had ever seen. I could hardly wait until lunch time to have a slice.

Each piece was so tall and luscious and big.

I know cheesecake and I LOVE cheesecake. It’s my all time favorite dessert.

Phyllis’ cheesecake (from Lindy’s restaurant in New York) turned out to e the best cheesecake I have ever had. I immediately converted it to the Instant Pot DUO Plus, Mealthy MultiPot or Pressure Cooker and it is still he best cheesecake I have ever tasted.

Ingredients for New York Cheesecake.

• Cream Cheese – make sure to use Philadelphia brand as in this case, quality brands matter.
• Graham Crackers – plain or cinnamon are authentic to this recipe. However, chocolate graham crackers,
• Biscoff Cookies / Speculoos Cookies, Biscotti and many other cookies can be used for variation in flavor profile!
• White Sugar – low carb sweeteners can be subbed for a keto cheesecake.
• Butter
• Eggs – whole eggs and extra yolk(s) for extra creaminess.
• Vanilla Extract
• Orange and Lemon Zests – with such a tiny amount, citrus is not detected, but they brighten the recipe and take the flavor to a whole other level. Don’t skip. 🙂
• All Purpose Four – this makes the cake more dense, but is totally optional. An extra day in the fridge chilling will do almost the same thing. But, do you want to wait two days to enjoy this yummy New York Cheesecake?
• Sour Cream – part of the traditional top layer of a true New York Cheesecake. Similar in flavor to a sweetened crème fraîche, this layer melts into the cheesecake and becomes one with the cake.

Prepare the Crust

The very first thing to do is to read my Perfect Pressure Cooker Cheesecake Tips & Guide article for tips on a perfect cheesecake.

How to make Crust for Pressure Cooker Cheesecake.

A food processor makes quick work of crushing cookies.

Sweetener and butter is added.

The crumbs are then packed into the cheesecake pan and placed into the freezer.

Tips

1. A push pan is a whole lot easier than a spring form pan. I always wonder what is stuck in the sliding part of the spring area.
2. Parchment Rounds make life so much easier.
3. Butter is your friend – grease well!
4. A Fox Run Tart Tamper helps to press the crumbs into the Pan, but your fingers will work well.
5. Freezing the crust while preparing the filling is suggested.

Prevent a soggy crust by first reading these guidelines.

How to Make Cheesecake Filling.

• Ingredients should be at room temperature to avoid lumps.
• A good food processor is the easiest kitchen appliance to use for making cheesecake.
• Cream cheese and other ingredients are blended until smooth.
• All Purpose Flour can be substituted with Potato Starch, or Arrowroot Powder for low carb diets.
• When using the Microplane, for the zest, make sure not to scrape off any of the pith. Meyer lemons have a thin and bitter skin, so Eureka lemons are suggested

The zest shouldn’t be detected and serve to enhance the flavor of the cheesecake.

Be gentle with the eggs. You’ve read my article first, right; where I go into specific details?

Notice that you cannot see the crust.

This is good and what you want.

A paper towel over the top, will keep the Cheesecake moist as it cooks.

Make sure it is taut. You don’t want the paper towel to sink into the filling.

The foil will hold it in place.

Some people like to use  Grafiti Bands Cross Style as they make it so easy to get pans and bowls in and out of the Instant Pot DUO Plus, Mealthy MultiPot or Pressure Cooker. The Grafiti Bands will hold the paper towel in place nicely, as well.

If you have an 8 quart or larger Pressure Cooker, you could use an 8 Inch Cheesecake Pan. Details of other size cheesecakes are in the notes section following the complete recipe/instructions below.

How to Tell if Pressure Cooker Cheesecake is Properly Cooked.

• A cheesecake is done before the center of it is set.
• It will be a teeny bit jiggly in the center (no more than one inch) and the sides will be slightly higher (they will flatten out shortly).
• Tilt the cheesecake a bit and use a paper towel to remove any condensation/water that got trapped under the foil during cooking.
• Also, notice that when tilted, nothing is running out of the center and there is no sluffing of the cake whatsoever.
• This is a perfect jiggle.
• The heat that is trapped inside will continue to cook the center while the cheesecake cools.

If there is more than a tiny movement, put the Cheesecake back into the Instant Pot DUO Plus, Mealthy MultiPot or Pressure Cooker and cook for another 3 minutes and ten wait 10 to release.

What is the Sweet Crème Fraîche Layer?

• It is a refreshing, light, creamy and sweet top layer that is found on any good authentic New York Cheesecake.
• This layer melts into the hot, baked filling and becomes one with the cake.
• It is not a “topping,” so if you are one who likes to add cherries or other fruit, you can still do that when you serve the cheesecake.
• This Sweet Crème Fraîche is so delicious on its own, you can even top a bowl of strawberries or blueberries and have a sweet and light dessert.

Grab your whisk and the three ingredients and you are good to go!.

Alternatively, you can use Homemade Instant Pot/Mealthy/GoWise Greek Yogurt, if you like. You may need a touch more sugar though, so taste it to makes sure that it is sweet.

The Sweet Cream Completer Layer is typical of a true Jewish Deli New York Cheesecake, as seen in Lindy’s Restaurant and Junior’s Restaurant. Skipping that layer is like the song, “Love and Marriage.” I can hear Frank Sinatra singing in my ear.

“Love and marriage, love and marriage
Go together like a horse and carriage
Dad was told by mother
You can’t have one, you can’t have none
You can’t have one without the other.”

How to Remove Cheesecake from Push Pan.

It is easy to remove the sides of the push pan.

Grab a jar and place underneath the pan and firmly push down on the sides.

Note, that cheesecakes need a full 24 hours to set properly, develop flavor and become dense, so prepare accordingly. Otherwise, it will be somewhat flavorless.

It will taste much, much, much, better. Really, I am not joking. If you decide to eat the Cheesecake the same day it was baked, understand that it will taste eggy and be light and not dense.

I use this LamsonSharp Chef’s Slotted Turner to remove the cheesecake to a plate. It’s super thin and fits easily between the Cheesecake and the base of the pan.

The Parchment Round peels right off the cake.

It is not a good idea to cut the cheesecake on top of the push pan base, as it will scratch and sticking will become a problem.

This Pressure Cooker New York Cheesecake is awesome topped with Pressure Cooker Lemon Curd, Fresh Berry Compote or Gooey Hot Fudge Sauce.

Other Yummy Cheesecakes to Enjoy.

My fabulous and original Pressure Cooker New York Cheesecake has been duplicated and is popping up on blogs and in cookbooks unfortunately.

Kitchen Equipment and Essentials

• Instant Pot DUO Plus, Mealthy MultiPot or Pressure Cooker
• J.A. Henckels Classic 7-inch Hollow Edge Santoku Knife
• Amco Advanced Performance 18/10 Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons
• Culina Stackable (Dry) Stainless Steel Measuring Cups
• Anchor Hocking Glass (Liquid) Measuring Cups
• Rösle Stainless Steel Flat Whisk– a MUST have, probably my most used utensil
• LamsonSharp Chef’s Slotted Turner– I totally love this spatula!
• Alpha Armour Salt Box with Spoon
• John Boos Maple Cutting Board with Groove
• KitchenAid 11 Cup Food Processor
• Microplane Stainless Steel Zester
• 6 inch Fat Daddio’s Push Pan
• 6 inch Parchment Paper Round
• Graham Crackers
• Rubbermaid Disposable Containers – for holiday travel!

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Pressure Cooker New York Cheesecake

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Pressure Cooker New York Cheesecake

Prep Time

25 mins

Cook Time

35 mins

Pressure Release

18 mins

Total Time

1 hr 2 mins

 

This Pressure Cooker New York Cheesecake is inspired by Lindy's Restaurant in New York, known for their famous Cheesecake. This will blow your mind. Really it will!

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Instant Pot Cheesecake, New York Cheesecake, Pressure Cooker Cheesecake

Servings: 12 servings

Calories: 157 kcal

Author: Jill Selkowitz

Ingredients

Crust

• 3/4 cup Honey Maid Graham Crackers (crushed)
• 2 teaspoons Sugar
• 2 Tablespoons Butter melted

Filling

• 16 oz Cream Cheese room temperature
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 2 teaspoons All Purpose Flour (optional)
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 teaspoon Orange Peel grated
• 1/2 teaspoon Lemon Peel grated
• 2 Eggs room temperature
• 1 Egg Yolk room temperature
• 1/4 cup Whipping/Heavy Cream
• 1 pinch Sea Salt

Crème Fraîche Layer

• 1/2 cup Sour Cream
• 2 teaspoons Sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. Please read my article Perfect Pressure Cooker Cheesecake Tips & Guide, before proceeding.

Crust

1. Add cookies and sugar to the bowl of food processor and pulse a couple of times, until small crumbs form. Melt butter in microwave or on stove top and add to graham cracker mixture. Pulse until just combined.
2. Pour cookie mixture into bottom of greased 6-inch cheesecake pan and press the mixture firmly into the bottom of the pan and no more than one inch up along the sides.
3. Place pan with crust into freezer for 20 minutes while you mix up the filling.

Filling

1. Blend together cream cheese, sugar, heavy cream, flour, grated peels, salt and vanilla extract until smooth.

2. Add eggs and yolk, one at a time, lightly mixing until just combined. Do not over mix the eggs.
3. Pour filling into the pan, on top of the crust.

Cook

1. Add 1.5 cups of water to the bottom of your pressure cooker and then place a trivet inside the pot.
2. Cover the cheesecake first with a paper towel and then with a piece of aluminum foil and loosely secure the foil.
3. Place cheesecake into pressure cooker using a sling.

4. Lock on lid and close Pressure Valve.  Cook at High Pressure for 38 minutes. When beep sounds, wait 18 minutes and then release the rest of the pressure.

5. After all pressure has been released, open pressure cooker and gently remove the pan. Remove the foil and paper towel. Tilt the cheesecake pan and dab off any liquid that may have accumulated.

6. The center (no more than an inch) will be slightly jiggly (not wet, JIGGLY), but don't worry. The heat that is trapped inside will continue to cook the center while the cheesecake cools.

Crème Fraîche Layer

1. Whisk together the sour cream, extract and sugar to make a Sweet Crème Fraîche and then spread on the hot cheesecake.  Let cool on wire rack for at least one hour.

2. Lightly cover and place in refrigerator overnight.  Cheesecake can be removed from pan after an hour in the refrigerator.

Recipe Notes

Cheesecake needs a full 24 hours to set properly, develop flavor and become dense.  Otherwise, the Cheesecake will be eggy, light, not dense and flavorless.

If there is liquid on the top of your cheesecake, put it back into the Pressure Cooker for 5 more minutes with a 10 minute Natural Pressure Release.

Any kind of Crispy Cookie Crumbs can be used, such as Nilla Wafers, Shortbread, Ginger Snaps, Chocolate Thins, Biscoff, Oreo, Lorna Dune, etc. Biscoff Cookies work best for the crispest crust.

Yogurt can be substituted for Sour Cream.  Add additional sugar, if needed.

Use extra flour if you want a denser filling and/or add 5 minutes to your cook time.  Omit flour for a creamier cheesecake.

If using a 7 inch Cheesecake Pan for this recipe as is, reduce cook time by 5 minutes.

For a taller 7 inch Cheesecake, increase recipe by one half the amount and cook for 37 minutes.

For an 8 inch Cheesecake, double the recipe and cook for 40 minutes.

If using the mini 4 inch pans, divide into three mini pans and cook for 12 minutes, with an 18 minute Natural Pressure Release.

If using 5 inch pans, cook for 17 minutes, with an 18 minute Natural Pressure Release.

For Single Serving Jar Cheesecake
8 oz Wide Mouth Glass Jar - cook 7 minutes
4 oz Wide Mouth Glass Jar - cook 4 minutes
16 oz Glass Jars - DON'T DO IT!
15 minute Natural Pressure Release

Nutrition Facts

Pressure Cooker New York Cheesecake

Amount Per Serving

Calories 157 Calories from Fat 54

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6g 9%

Saturated Fat 3g 15%

Cholesterol 59mg 20%

Sodium 341mg 14%

Potassium 138mg 4%

Total Carbohydrates 17g 6%

Dietary Fiber 0g 0%

Sugars 13g

Protein 7g 14%

Vitamin A 4.2%

Vitamin C 0.4%

Calcium 15.5%

Iron 2.8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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