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37 brilliant baked cheesecakes

For your next dinner party or family gathering.
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Need an impressive dessert to finish your meal – you can’t go wrong with one of these baked cheesecake recipes.

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Here, we’ve gathered our most decadent baked varieties for your inspiration. There’s everything from a timeless New York baked to a simple lemon curd. If you love to indulge, we’ve also included a delectable chocolate cherry cheesecake and a summery mango macadamia delight. While these take some time to prepare and chill after baking, we can assure you – they are well worth the wait!

History of the New York cheesecake

When you think of cheesecake, nothing beats the classic New York style with its silky-smooth texture and luscious sour cream topping.

In the early 1920s, deli owner Arnold Rueben (yes, creator of the famed sandwich) was experimenting with a traditional curd cheese pie recipe when he came up with an idea to use cream cheese instead. And so, the New York Cheesecake came into being, versions being added to the menus of various eateries across not only the city but eventually the world.

But Arnold can’t take all the credit for this delicious dessert. Cheesecake’s origin story dates all the way back to Ancient Greece. Originally called “libum”, athletes at the first Olympic Games in 776BC were served the treat – made from cheese, flour and egg and baked in a hot fire before being drizzled with honey – ahead of competing. When Rome conquered Greece in 146 BC, they took the recipe along with the rest of the war spoils.

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Romans would add the pastry crust to the cheese filling and gradually the sweet treat spread throughout Europe including France where the Neufchâtel – a soft, mold-ripened cheese – was used to for its soft, slightly crumbly texture and sharp taste.

With a dearth of the French cheese in the US, in 1872 dairy farmer William A. Lawrence was attempting to create his own. Accidentally adding cream into the process, he stumbled across his new creation “cream cheese” which he would go on to mass produce… Arnold being one particularly happy customer a few decades later.

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