All these while, I have always wanted to have a go at baking cheese cake. I always thought it would be a difficult task based on my perception of how much a cheese cake cost. Well, I must say that my perception is so wrong. Baking a cheese cake is no different from baking a normal cake. Just a little extra work involve in those which uses the hot bath method for baking.
Before I started my quest, as usual I did my research. I realized that in all the cheese cake recipes that I have come acrossed, all of them uses a spring form cake pan, which makes me wonder why ?? I have 3 cake pans but non are spring form type. I was a little reluctant to get another one and wonder if I can get away without having to use the spring form type. But I soon understand that I have no choice but to get one because cheese cake is different from normal cake (I will not be able to get the cake out from the pan as I cannot tip it over).
So off I went shopping with a list of item needed for my cheese cake. I have no problem finding everything except cream cheese. Reason ? Cause I do not have a single clue how cream cheese look like :p
I was standing in front of the cheese aisle, scanning every type of cheese, from block to tub to cube, from cheddar to cottage to ricotta but just failed to spot the one and only cream cheese. For about 10 minutes I repeatedly go through shelf by shelf, eventually I gave up. I ended up asking a nice lady what cream cheese is and how does it look like.
The first thing she told me was: "oh... it's something like philadelphia spread..." Ah... "Philadelphia" is one word I am familiar with and immediately know where to look. True enough, I found the cream cheese. Thanks to the wonderful lady.
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I baked my cheese cake over the weekend. It took quite a bit of physical strength of me though as I was whisking the mixture manually. I guess it is time for me to invest in an electric whisk/mixer :p
Nonetheless, all the hard work and sweat is worth it. I am now enjoying my deliciously yummy marble cheese cake.
2 comments:
It looks wonderful and how I wish I could try that. Remember to bake one for us when you return.
sure will :)
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