As told by Baker Bee: 

The very first time I ever tried Basque Burnt Cheesecake was at a cooking class in San Sebastian, Spain, which I had actually not originally intended to attend. It just so happened that my cousin was taking the class and I had to meet him there, so I did. 

The very first thing I saw was a cheesecake. Cooling. There was so much mystery surrounding the dessert, and all my cousin said was, "You have to try it."

Several pintxo lessons later, during one of a wine-filled lull, my cousin requested for some cheesecake that they had baked the day before in class. I tried it. 

"Lemon rind?" I asked. 

"Nope," he answered. 

"Vanilla?" 

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"No."

"What??"

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"Only 5 ingredients." 

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And that was it. I had to learn how to bake the best cheesecake I'd ever tasted in my life.