| The variety of New York style cheesecake | | | | smoothness of the cream cheese and the sugar |
| recipes exists mainly in the slight | | | | makes the palate fairly dance. And as a side |
| variations in the base ingredients of the | | | | benefit, the use of sour cream gives the |
| recipes. Some may have a touch more cream, or | | | | cheesecake a bit more shelf life. The result |
| a touch less. Some others may split between | | | | of sour cream use is a very smooth, velvety |
| cream and Neufchatel cheese. I've even seen | | | | texture with just a bit of resistance to the |
| some that attempt to use ricotta cheese, | | | | bite. It is very much in keeping with the |
| although not with great success. | | | | traditional New York style cheesecake |
| | | | recipes. |
| If you'd like to make some changes in the | | | | |
| basic composition of your own New York style | | | | Sweetened condensed milk: For those who like |
| cheesecake recipe, you're free to experiment. | | | | their cheesecake sweet, and I mean really, |
| However, bear in mind that you need to keep | | | | really sweet, this is the route to follow. A |
| the proper proportion of ingredients to keep | | | | cheesecake made with sweetened condensed |
| the base texture of the cake smooth, and to | | | | milk, such as Eagle brand or one of the many |
| keep it from collapsing into cheese soup. | | | | house brands, will be the sweetest of all the |
| | | | New York style cheesecake recipes. In fact, |
| The main source of difference in the recipes | | | | it may well be too sweet for some palates. |
| is in the "other" dairy fats that go into the | | | | |
| recipe. New York style cheesecake is actually | | | | Buttermilk: Yes, believe it or not, there are |
| rather forgiving, as long as you keep the | | | | daring individuals who try to make |
| ratios correct. Let's look at some three of | | | | cheesecakes with buttermilk. The less said |
| the most popular dairy additions: | | | | about these poor fools the better. |
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| Sour cream: This is my own personal favorite | | | | Sour cream is the traditional cheesecake |
| accompaniment for the cream cheese. The | | | | addition, but feel free to experiment! |
| tanginess of the sour cream mixed with the | | | | |