a taste of France

A French cheesecake recipe



Google
 




Ingredients


French cheesecake recipe

Tarte au fromage blanc

prep time 20 mins

cooking time 50 mins

serves 6

25g / 1oz raisins

1 tablespoon kirsch

250g / 8 ozs pate brisee short crust pastry

200g / 7 ozs fromage blanc

3 tablespoons single cream

125g / 4 ozs sugar

3 eggs separated

15g / 1/2 oz arrowroot

grated rind of 1 lemon

icing sugar for dusting



Place the raisins in a bowl with the kirsch and leave to soak.

Line a loose bottom flan dish with greased paper [9ins or 23cm].

Line with the pastry and prick the base with a fork. Place the fromage blanc in a bowl.

Add the egg yolks, cream, sugar, arrowroot and the lemon rind.

Beat the egg whites until stiff and gently fold them into the mixture.

Pour the cream cheese filling into the pastry case.

Sprinkle the surface with the raisins.

Place in a preheated oven 180c or 350f gas 4.

After 10 mins lower the oven temperature to 150c or 300f gas 2.

Bake for a further 40 mins then remove from the tin and cool.

Dust with the icing sugar and serve


French cheesecake


French cheesecake picture


  • If you like the French cheesecake try the almond and brandy cake
  • try the chestnut dessert
  • A fresh fruit gratin dessert
  • Gartin de raisin noir Black grape gratin



  • Cottage to rent

    Columbiers-du-Plessis, in the Loire Valley

    French cottage

    The farmhouse and cottages of La Returais

    are part of what used to be a working hamlet

    in the 16-1700?s. This beautifully restored

    farm hamlet retains plenty of the original

    rustic charm with its old oak beams and

    huge stone fireplaces.

    Book this cottage here

    Special airfare to Paris

    Flight deals

    Hotel Maison Rouge

    Strasbourg

    hotel

    Close to the pedestrian area around the Place Kléber but accessible by car, the Hotel Maison Rouge is the Perfect Stepping off point from which to explore Strasbourg.At the time when everything tends to be the same, the Hotel Maison Rouge upholds the great hotelier's tradition.

    Hotel Maison Rouge

    Hotel Duret Paris


    The Hotel Duret is ideally located between Place de l Étoile and Porte Maillot, just a few steps away from the Champs Élysées and the Palais de Congrès, in one of the most prestigious areas of Paris.

    The property is placed in a typical, calm Parisian street, and offers an elegant yet intimate atmosphere, a heaven of quietness and pleasure.

    Hotel Duret Paris

    Visit our new sites

  • TravelDeal-s.com

  • Vintage Toys

  • Vintage Silver

  • Antique Quils and Bedspreads

  • Visit our new page on the Paris antique markets


    Apt French market town

    The Lavender fields of France


    Homemade Apricot Jam



    Cottage to rent

    cottage Hames picture

    It is located in a pleasant peaceful location yet is not far away from Calais. The coast is only 3.1 miles (5km) with nice beaches and high cliffs like Wissant between Cap Blanc-Nez and Cap Gris-Nez

    Book this cottage here





    Biarritz stone bridge



    XML RSS
    Add to My Yahoo!
    Add to My MSN
    Add to Google

    The port of Boulogne



    room

    Find the best Paris discount Hotels

    Advertise your French property for sale on our site Free a full page ad

    Recipe for Honey Walnuts