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Until yesterday I’d never heard of a London Cheesecake, let alone tasted one.
We’re away from home at the moment and this morning popped into an independent bakery (it just happened to be opposite a Greggs) for a loaf, and what did they have on display…yes, a whole batch of London Cheesecakes!
The staff in the shop said they’d only arrived in store this week and they had no idea what they were like. So I bought one to try.
It was quite nice if a little too sweet for my taste, quite a firm pastry, not much jam, the almond filling didn’t go right to the edge, there was loads of thick icing on top and plenty of coarsly grated coconut. I wouldn’t rush to have another but it was ok.
It really amused me that I’d only ever heard about them on AB yesterday :)
We’re away from home at the moment and this morning popped into an independent bakery (it just happened to be opposite a Greggs) for a loaf, and what did they have on display…yes, a whole batch of London Cheesecakes!
The staff in the shop said they’d only arrived in store this week and they had no idea what they were like. So I bought one to try.
It was quite nice if a little too sweet for my taste, quite a firm pastry, not much jam, the almond filling didn’t go right to the edge, there was loads of thick icing on top and plenty of coarsly grated coconut. I wouldn’t rush to have another but it was ok.
It really amused me that I’d only ever heard about them on AB yesterday :)
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I did too, Prudie, but it’s not really anything like it. In my opinion Bakewell tart is much,much nicer.
It was a square of pretty thick tough puff pastry, a bit of filling which wasn’t very almond tasting, a smear of jam, another square of puff pastry on top and then the icing and coconut. Maybe it was just the way this one was made, maybe some are better than others.
It was a square of pretty thick tough puff pastry, a bit of filling which wasn’t very almond tasting, a smear of jam, another square of puff pastry on top and then the icing and coconut. Maybe it was just the way this one was made, maybe some are better than others.
It's ages since I've had one, and I have to admit to usually just pointing and saying "One of those, please" (rather than calling it a 'London cheesecake'), but I definitely like them!
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They were always round as I remember. Now I see they are square. I will never see why they were called Cheesecake. But in my childhood days the cheesecake we know know didn't exist.
My MIL made Russian Easter cake which was scrummy. She made it in a large flowerpot. No cooking involved.
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My MIL made Russian Easter cake which was scrummy. She made it in a large flowerpot. No cooking involved.
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