Cheesecake while pregnant

Squishy

Hello all,

I hope you don't mind me posting here: I used to log onto the daily regularly, but haven't posted for a while. Board Guides - if this thread shouldn't be here, please move it for me: thanks

I'm currently 7 months pregnant, and the girls on the pregnancy board have got me wanting cheesecake My OH went to the shop and bought 2 for me. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if they would be safe to eat while pregnant?

One is a frozen baked cheesecake, which contains dried egg, dried egg white and skimmed milk soft cheese. No mention is made of whether these are pasturised or not. The other is an unbaked cheesecake, just stating egg and soft cheese - again no word of pasturisation (and I guess maybe raw egg as does not say is baked?)

I've put the fresh one in the freezer until I can check it is okay, but wondered if anyone knew if either is safe?

Many thanks for all your help!

Halloway

Buy some digestive biscuits, butter, curd cheese, cream cheese and lemon or lime and make your own. There is no need to add egg, raw or otherwise, to a cheesecake.

morag1202

Try this thread for non egg recipies, and good luck!

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=51066&highlight=cheesecake

whatatwit

Hi Squishy, usually commercial manufacturers use pasturised products, but I can't blame you for wanting to be on the safe side....although, if it is a 'baked' cheesecake, then it has been cooked and therefore made the eggs safe.
The other one could be treated as either way. Maybe google the manufacturer and email them to be sure

Not sure about what the food labelling regulations state with regards to unpasturised egg.

Butterfly_Brain

If it is any help I ate cheesecake when I was expecting my son ( One of my nicer cravings the other was hot garlic bread with sliced bananas!)
He is now a strapping 6 foot 15 year old.