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