Free Being Me
Crusader
[HIGHLIGHT]I hate to disagree with you[/HIGHLIGHT] but, delicious as it may be to some, that's not real cheesecake!(Stratty quickly dons flak jacket)
No, real cheesecake, as far as I'm concerned, was what you used to be able to buy in most coffee shops in and around central London in the 60's and 70's (and possibly to this day, I wouldn't know, you certainly don't see it where I'm living now unfortunately). There were no nuts in the topping, or any berries in the pastry on the bottom or any other 'frills' to it, simply a thin, faintly lemony crust over a thick, creamy, dense body with the odd sultana lurking within.
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Not exactly what I'm talking about, but close.
I know that compared to what we see in your example what I have described may sound boring, but the taste...
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I'll say no more!
Yep, I know the one ... I make it the "Polish way" without any base at all sometimes (I haven't for a while though so I'll have to search for the recipe if anyone wants it) ... I just use baking paper so it doesn't stick to the tin while baking.
The base is usually made with scrunched up biscuits (too sweet for me).
To get the consistency right (your jaws are virtually glued together if it's made correctly) the recipe should contain cream cheese (Philadelphia works well) and needs to have around a tablespoon of cornflour in it, that is the secret of the European cheesecake, also it's best if left for 24 hours in the fridge before cutting ... the lighter, fluffy one is [HIGHLIGHT]American and is [STRIKE]sickly, revolting slop[/HIGHLIGHT][/STRIKE] not to my liking.
Well excuse the fuck out of me for liking a cheesecake neither of you have tried. And what's with all things American being crapped on here? The last 4th of July. Shit on with drama. Remembering 9/11? Shit on with conspiracy bullshit. I went to go hang out on the Gratitude thread. Even that was shit on. Just too many assholes and $cientologists worth being here.
(Stratty quickly dons flak jacket)







