What's another name for (London) Cheesecakes?

VJsmum

I don't remember cheesecakes (London Cheesecakes - never heard that before either) having frangipane. I thought they were just puff pastry squares, with jam in the middle and icing with the long coconut on top.

I had forgotten also about having half an apple with gypsy tart. I'd love to have a proper gypsy tart again.

kitschkitty

frivolous_fay wrote: »

http://www.fictionalcities.co.uk/cakes.htm

Fun read, except their info on bread pudding was so wrong. Bread pudding is not a sponge it is bread and you don't eat it hot with custard (that's bread and butter pudding) definitely eat it cold! (and good bread pudding should be nice and spicy and never have any bits of white bread left in it anywhere else you've not soaked the bread properly)! :D

MrsE_2

Soapy955 wrote: »

Slightly off topic here but the other day I went into a bakers near me to buy an uncut loaf only to be told "Sorry, we don't sell bread!!" Apparantly they just sell snacks and sandsiches. What is the world coming to? They had the cheek to have "BAKERS" written above the door too!
In another so called bakers my husband wanted a baguette with cheese, ham and salad in. He was told "Sorry, you can have ham with salad, or cheese with salad but not ham and cheese together!"

And one more thing... In a bakers I went to once the lady in front of me in the queue asked for a coffee. The woman serving asked her if she wanted sugar to which the lady replied she wanted just half of one of their little sachets. The woman serving said "Sorry, you either have a whole sachet or none at all!!"

I know this has nothing to do with cheesecakes, I've already posted what I used to call them, but thought you might find these bakery experiences of mine amusing!!

There is a Bakers Oven in Horley, doesn't sell bread:rotfl:
I couldn't get over that:rotfl:

MrsE_2

frivolous_fay wrote: »

http://www.yellowswordfish.com/735/how-to-make-a-london-cheesecake/
Sure I've seen them called a different kind of cheesecake...

For the curious:
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3026/2906556775_538d48487b.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.flickr.com/photos/secretlondon/2906556775/&usg=__lzC0UR7GkW-WrdlHVZDLiomkOw0=&h=375&w=500&sz=130&hl=en&start=1&tbnid=jiGxse7r6G44FM:&tbnh=98&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dlondon%2Bcheesecake%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1B3DVFB_en___GB233

http://www.fictionalcities.co.uk/cakes.htm

http://www.fictionalcities.co.uk/cakes.htm

Way down the bottom, Tottenham Sponge, now thats a blast from the paste - I never liked London Cheesecakes.

zippychick

we also have a gypsy tart thread if it helps

gravitytolls

Mmmm, I love London Cheesecakes, we don't get them n Norfolk.

Reverbe

VJsmum wrote: »

I don't remember cheesecakes (London Cheesecakes - never heard that before either) having frangipane. I thought they were just puff pastry squares, with jam in the middle and icing with the long coconut on top.

I had forgotten also about having half an apple with gypsy tart. I'd love to have a proper gypsy tart again.

had one of these once from greggs and theres no jam in. its just icing topped pastry with co!!!! shreads on top

ok so why have mse blocked out the conut in coconut?????