TBH cheesecakes are delicious, which is why I chose to do my quarter 2 IRP on making cheesecakes. When I told my mom I was going to be making 5 cheesecakes before the end of January, she told me I couldn't because that just isn't healthy to be eating 5 cheesecakes in a bit more than 2 months. So, we went on amazon and bought a 6 inch spring form pan instead of the regular 9 inch pan, so that I would make a total of 5, half sized cheesecakes. For making cheesecakes, there are many things that go into it, other than just the ingredients.
My quarter 2 IRP book: The Eli's Cheesecake cookbook
By: Maureen Schulman
Quote #1:
"When she experienced that first cheesecake, she was surprised at how beautiful it was, with it's golden brown caramelized top. 'It had structure, and yet, it was a quivering custard inside,' said Jolene" (Schulman 67).Paraphrase: Basically this quote is saying how although tasty, a big factor of what makes cheesecakes so wonderful is their physical beauty (kinda like Dylan O'Brien).
Impact: This made me try to not focus only on the flavor and texture of my cheesecake, but also how it looks when it's done... Which didn't work too well for me oops.
Quote #2:
"The first few years of her work were characterized by trial and error. as Jolene switched from fifty-cake batches to a few hundred at a time, new issues occasionally arose: some of the cakes cracked, collapsed, or exhibited other imperfections" (Schulman 68).Paraphrase: This quote shows how although it is important for the cheesecake to look good (shown by the previous evidence piece), it's near impossible to get the perfect cheesecake on your first try.
Impact: This made me want to try harder to make it perfect (that didn't happen lol) to show that you actually can get a perfect cheesecake on your first try.
Original Plain Cheesecake
Recipe:
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Why type up the recipe when you can just take a picture? |
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It might look like I put the cheesecake on the table, but I didn't, it still has the bottom of the spring form pan on the bottom. |
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This time I actually did put the cheesecake on the table but I made sure it was clean, unlike your mom's browser history. |
Pros:
- Cheesecake
- Tasted good
- Golden brown
- Aesthetic in natural lighting
- A bit overcooked which made it not as creamy as usual cheesecake
- My chunky oven mitt made a fat indent in the top of the cheesecake
- Cracked around the edges
- The crust tasted like BARF- gross af shortbread
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Question:
What's your opinion on cheesecake and what's your favorite flavor?
I 11/10 definitely want to hear from you so comment please
I 11/10 definitely want to hear from you so comment please
Schulman, Maureen, Tara Lane, Diana Moles, and Jolene Worthington. The Eli's Cheesecake Cookbook. N.p.: Eli's Cheesecake, 2015. Print.
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