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The history of cheesecake Cheesecake is believed to have originated in ancient Greece. Historians believe that cheesecake was served to the athletes during the first Olympic Games held in 776 B.C. However, cheese making can be traced back as far as 2,000 B.C., anthropologists have found cheese molds dating back to that period. The Romans spread cheesecake from Greece to across Europe. Centuries later cheesecake appeared in America, the recipes brought over by immigrants.

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The history of cheesecake Cheesecake is believed to have

originated in ancient Greece. Historians believe that cheesecake was served to the athletes during the first Olympic Games held in 776 B.C. However, cheese making can be traced back as far as 2,000 B.C., anthropologists have found cheese molds dating back to that period. The Romans spread cheesecake from Greece to across Europe. Centuries later cheesecake appeared in America, the recipes brought over by immigrants.

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Cheesecake recipes300 g butter biscuits, finely crumbled110 g melted butter600 g cream cheese520 g quark cheese (or any low-fat, soft white cheese)300 g sugar1 tbsp vanilla essence6 eggs400 g sour cream1 mixing bowl1 whisk1 spatula1 26 cm, spring baking ring

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Today’s Cheesecake Although the original

cheesecake recipe came from Greece, it quickly adapted several culinary styles and variations during its journey to other territories. The basic ingredients, namely the cheese, flour and sweetener, are still present but the contemporary cheesecake bear little resemblance to the cheesecake of Ancient Greece.

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