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Cheesecake with no food processor...

  • 13-02-2008 1:00pm
    #1
    jelly&icecream
    Registered Users Posts: 477 ✭✭


    Hoping to make a cheesecake for my other half for Valentines day...(we're both sugar junkies!)
    Was searching this forum and saw whats looks like a really yummy recipe at the end of this thread:
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055199664&highlight=cheesecake

    The only problem is this recipe and all the others I've seen seem to involve the use of a food processor (for lots of beating of things together) which I am sadly lacking in :(

    If I attempt to do this with my arm and a wooden spoon will it take hours and much pain to get to anywere near the consistency that you get from a food processor??

    Alternatively does anyone know of any cheesecake recipes that do not involve lots of beating, whipping etc...????


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  • #2
    Mr Magnolia
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,435 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr Magnolia


    Have you got a whisk? If you have then whisk the cream until it starts to firm up, shouldn't take too much out of you. Then fold it in with the philidelphia-mix, the philidelphia mix only has to be well mixed not beaten, so you should be fine.


  • #3
    _blank_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    Would it not be needed to get the biscuits to the right consistency for the base?


  • #4
    Mr Magnolia
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,435 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr Magnolia


    Nah, put the biscuits in a clean tea-towel and smash them to bits. Consistency there wouldn't be a problem.


  • #5
    jelly&icecream
    Registered Users Posts: 477 ✭✭jelly&icecream


    Thanks for the replys.

    I think I'd be alright with the base if I crush the biscuits first with a rolling pin or something...It was more for the cream and phillidelphia I was thinking I'd need the food processor.

    I'm fairly sure theres a whisk knockin' about the house somewhere so I might give that a go.


  • #6
    olaola
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,139 ✭✭✭olaola


    An aul fork will do the trick!

    And an empty bottle of wine will take the place of a rolling pin :)


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  • #7
    jelly&icecream
    Registered Users Posts: 477 ✭✭jelly&icecream


    olaola wrote: »
    And an empty bottle of wine will take the place of a rolling pin :)

    Thanks for the advice! What I lack in food processing equipment I make up for with copious empty wine bottles....


  • #8
    olaola
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,139 ✭✭✭olaola


    jelly&icecream wrote: »
    Thanks for the advice! What I lack in food processing equipment I make up for with copious empty wine bottles....

    They are great for rolling out pastry too :)


  • #9
    iMax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,489 ✭✭✭iMax


    Try & get some graham crackers (phillipino shop in capel street) to replace the digestives for the base.

    Also try a baked cheesecake instead of the philadelphia type - make in some mars bar slices etc. georgous.


  • #10
    Tree
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,716 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tree


    never used a food processor to make cheesecake in my life and they all turned out pretty good i like to think.

    you dont even need a whisk for the baked variety! you'd have to make the baked one tonight though if you want it for tomorrow, the best way to chill the baked ones are to leave them cool in the oven adn then pop them in the fridge when they're cold. if you go straight from oven to fridge or even to room temperature they can crack across teh top and not look so pretty. of course you could always cover a crack w/ some cream w/ nice things whipped in


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