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I was told that if you liked Guava and/or Cheesecake, this is the closest thing to a place called Heaven. If interested, proceed at you own risk to verify. Asit K. Ghosh Rockledge, Florida, USA ============================================================= In its truest form, cheesecake is a baked custard made with cheese, eggs, sugar and sour cream or whipping cream. Changing the proportion of these ingredients changes the texture and flavor of the custard. In general, cheesecakes should bake in a medium to a medium-low oven until the center is lightly set. Slow baking helps prevent the cake from browning, cracking or drying out. Most cracks will disappear as the cake deflates and settles. Some professional bakers recommend placing a pan of water on the floor of the oven to increase the humidity. If cracks don't disappear when the cake cools, the Guava topping will hide the crevices nicely. Most important: The oven door should not be opened while the cake is baking. Once the cake has cooled to room temperature it should be refrigerated for several hours or overnight before cutting. (1)RECIPE: Yield: 16 servings. 2 3/4 pounds cream cheese, at room temperature 13 ounces Guava paste 8 ounces heavy cream 15 ounces granulated sugar 1 1/2 ounces all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 6 eggs Prepared graham cracker crust in a springform pan (see note below) (2)TOPPING: 4 ounces Guava paste 4 ounces water (3)DIRECTIONS: 1. Heat oven to 230 F. In a mixer, place 13-ounces of guava paste and cream cheese in the work bowl. Blend ingredients, stopping once or twice to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula. 2. Add whole eggs, vanilla extract, heavy cream, granulated sugar and flour. 3. Pour batter into prepared pan (see note). Bake 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours, depending on efficiency of your oven. Cake will be done with the batter has risen about 1 1/2 inches about the pan. Turn off oven and let cool in oven for 1 hour. 4. Remove from the oven and cool completely in the refrigerator. 5. To glaze the cheesecake, place 4 ounces of guava paste and 4 ounces of water in a skillet over low heat. Stir to blend. Cool mixture and spread on top of the chilled cheesecake. (4)HOW TO PREPARE SPRINGFORM PAN: Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper and butter the interior surfaces. Dust with flour. Mix 2 cups of graham cracker crumbs with 1/2 cup ground almonds. Melt 3/4 stick of unsalted butter and add to the crumb mixture. Press the mixture onto the bottom and sides of the springform pan. Chill the crust for 1 hour before using. (5)EQUIPMENT LIST: Large electric mixer Spatulas Spring-form pan Skillet ============================================================= __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! http://platinum.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.goanet.org/mailman/listinfo/goanet
