Burnt Cheesecake with Amontillado Vinegar

Burnt cheesecake, or Basque cheesecake, as it is sometimes called, is a great dessert to have in your arsenal. Unlike a traditional American cheesecake, the Spanish counterpart isn’t baked in a water bath. That alone gives it some bonus points for ease of execution. This tarta de queso is the brainchild of Santiago Rivera of La Viña in San Sebastián, Spain. His masterpiece is just barely set in the center, which provides a very custardy texture. Our version is cooked a bit