Tag Archives: cheesecake

Parmesan Cheese Tart

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Jon Townsend

  Ok, I am obviously some kind of cheese pie freak, and I admit this is my third cheesecake type recipe in the last couple of months, but you will just have to bear with me. In the past, we … Continue reading →

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Another Cheesecake

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Jon Townsend

This “cheesecake” is easy and tasty.  As you can see from the above recipe from Eliza Smiths 1739 “The Compleat Housewife”, it is basically a 1/3 potato, 1/3 egg and 1/3 butter tart with some sugar and nutmeg added for … Continue reading →

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