An easy and very dense, thick, cheesecake that forms its own crust as it bakes. Make sure all the ingredients are at room temperature -- leaning toward warm rather than cool.
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes minutes
Total Time 50 minutes minutes
To use a food processor, follow the directions as written, but be careful to hold down the blade so that the batter doesn't leak too much when you lift it off the base. If you need to make a quick ½ cup of homemade biscuit mix, throw ½ cup flour, ¾ teaspoon baking powder, ⅛ teaspoon salt in the processor and pulse to mix. Add ½ tablespoon of butter and pulse until crumbly. Proceed with the recipe by adding all of the other ingredients (make sure they are not too cool!) and pulsing about 20 times. Add the cream cheese and pulse until smooth.