Cheesecake Extraordinaire : More than 100 Sumptuous Recipes for the Ultimate Dessert

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Summary: Excellent recipes, but ...
Review: This is an excellent book, as far as imaginative variations on the original cheesecake are concerned (my favorites being the Turtle, Black Forest and German Chocolate cheesecakes). My advise to anyone using this book would be to at least double the low-temperature cooking times that Ms. Crownover recommends. This will provide for a crumblier consistency, more like those made by professional bakers. The low-temp times in this book result in cakes that have a too-creamy, no-bake consistency.

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Summary: Like heavy alcohol flavor in your cheesecakes?
Review: While this book is pretty in looks, the recipes are extremely heavy in alcohol flavor. I like the flavor of alcohol in foods, but these recipes are very strong -- almost all recipes include alcohol, and many include very hard to find liquers. And the recipes do not yeild the firm texture I prefer.