The New Delicious: Creamy, Crunchy, Crumbly Treats to Try
By Katie Arnold-Ratliff, Kaitlyn Goalen, Emily Kaiser Thelin, Rachel Mount and Kate Rockwood
Photo: Hannah Whitaker
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Creamy
Upgrade Your Cheesecake
Three TV food stars reveal their favorite way to transform any cheesecake recipe from simple to spectacular.
"Substitute soft goat cheese for half the cream cheese in your recipe to add a fresh tanginess." —Anne Burrell, host of
Secrets of a Restaurant Chef
"I mix a teaspoon of rose water and half a teaspoon of ground cardamom into the batter, then garnish with a generous sprinkle of chopped pistachios. It tastes so delicate and lovely!" —Aarti Sequeira, host of
Aarti Party
"I love substituting a gingersnap crust for the usual graham cracker. Just pulse gingersnap cookies into crumbs in a food processor. Mix with melted butter, then press the mixture down in the bottom of your cheesecake pan and bake for ten minutes." —Gina Neely, cohost of
Down Home with the Neelys
From the
April 2012 issue of
O, The Oprah Magazine
