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Basque Cheesecake

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  If you love cheesecakes, you definitely need to give this recipe a try. This Basque Cheesecake is so smooth and creamy and the best part is that it is easy to make. The worst part is having to wait for it to be refrigerated for 4 hours or overnight for the flavours to develop but the wait is so worth it. This recipe can be made using the oven or in the air fryer. I have made it both in the oven and in the air fryer. Both methods create a delicious cheesecake that your family and friends will ask you to make time and time again.  Happy Baking xo Basque Cheesecake  Ingredients · 250 grams cream cheese ·  ½  cup sugar · 2 eggs · 1 tablespoon cornflour ·  ⅓  cup thickened cream ·  ½  teaspoon vanilla extract  ·  ¼  teaspoon salt (optional) Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 250°C.  2. Line a 6-inch round tin with baking paper. 3. In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth and creamy using a wooden spoon. 4. ...

White Chocolate Sprinkle Macarons

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I wanted to share with you all my adventure in the making of macarons using the Italian method. For a while now I wanted to try the Italian method.  The Italian method involves making a sugar syrup before adding it to the egg whites.  This method produces a more stable meringue.  I have been quite lucky with the making of French macarons and have not had too many disasters.  Unfortunately, the Italian method has not been kind to me.  I had to make the sugar syrup twice and in the end the macarons still did not turn out.  I was quite sad and instead I went back to the French method. Using the French method, my macarons always have feet.  The only two things that sometimes occurs is that some macarons can be hallow and the bottoms are slightly sticky.   For this recipe, I increased the temperature and reduced the baking time and the results were good.  No more sticky bottoms. These White Chocolate Sprinkle Macarons ar...