Going Conventional: The Sweet Cheesecakes
Cheesecake is probably the most popular cheese-based
dessert. This delightful pie made its debut in Ancient
Greece around 776 B.C. during the first Olympic Games.
It was served to athletes to help and prepare them for
several rigorous events. It was only centuries later
when the cheesecake found its way to North America
where it was welcomed with open arms and hungry
stomachs.
The invention of cream cheese in 1872 by a dairy
farmer was a milestone in cheesecake history. Today,
cream cheese is the most popular kind of cheese used
for cheesecake recipes.
The Sweet Types of Cheesecakes
There are two types of cheesecakes: the savoury and
the sweet. Savoury cheesecakes, much like its British
definition, are aromatic and normally seasoned with
herbs and spices served as appetizers, often
accompanied with a salad. On the other hand, the most
conventional way of cooking cheesecakes is the sweet
type.
There are a number of methods of cooking sweet
cheesecakes. The Traditional cheesecake, also known as
the New York style, is heavily based on cream cheese.
Often, this kind of cheesecake contains a hint of
lemon but is best served plain and without toppings.
Another kind of sweet cheesecake is the Cherry. Cherry
cheesecakes are similar to New York style cheesecakes
because they are also based on cream cheese. However,
Cherry cheesecakes are topped with a cheery pie
filling though there are now variations including
blueberries and strawberries.
There are also sweet cheesecakes suitable for health
buffs. One example is the low-fat cheesecake, which
contain either sour cream or low-fat cream cheese and
yogurt. For vegetarians, tofu is an excellent
replacement for cream cheese and eggs.
Several cheesecake recipes have been popularized by
whatever country they originated from. The Japanese
cheesecake has a lighter style that can be achieved by
using whipped eggs and lesser cream cheese. As for the
German cheesecake, Quark cheese or cottage cheese is
used as a substitute for cream cheese. The Italian
cheesecake is based on the Roman style cheesecake and
uses ricotta cheese. Lastly, the Belgian or Dutch
cheesecake adds chocolate chips or cocoa and sometimes
condensed milk to the traditional cheesecake recipe.
The Classic New York Cheesecake
Probably one of the most popular kinds of sweet
cheesecake is the New York style cheesecake. This kind
of cheesecake was particularly developed in New York
during the 1920 by Jewish delicatessens.
Anyone can make the classic New York style cheesecake.
Firstly for the crust, you need a heavily cooking
spray-coated 10-inch spring form pan, one and one-half
cups of graham cracker crumbs, one teaspoon of honey,
one-fourth cup of sugar and five tablespoons of honey.
Mix all of them together using your hands until the
crumbs appear moist. Pour the mixture into a pan and
spread evenly across the bottom. It is also necessary
to pat the mixture down firmly using your hands.
As for the fillings, you will need five eight-ounces
bars of cream cheese, two tablespoons of flour, one
and one-half cups of sugar, grated lemon rind, five
eggs, two egg yolks, three-fourth teaspoon vanilla,
and one-half teaspoon orange liqueur.
Place all the dry filling ingredients in a bowl and
beat together until completely blended. Add the wet
ingredients and pour into a pan. Preheat the oven for
400 degrees and bake for ten minutes. When the top
gets golden, lower the temperature to 200 degrees and
bake for thirty-five to forty-five minutes. Always
remember to cool before serving.
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