Name: Le gateau des Acadiens (Light cheesecake with maple syrup, almonds, and hazelnuts)
Yield: For a 9-inch (23 cm) dessert
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: ½ pound (225 g) cream cheese at room temperature, broken into 3 or 4 pieces; 3 tablespoons (45 g) melted butter; 1 recipe pâte sublime; 1 cup (¼ L) sour cream; ¾ cup (1¾ dL) maple syrup; 3 eggs plus 1 extra egg white; 2 tablespoons potato starch; ½ cup (60 g) raisins or currants; ¼ cup (½ dL) bourbon; 1½ ounces (45 g) each almonds and hazelnuts or 3 ounces (90 g) almonds

Preparation info

For a
9 inch
dessert

Difficulty
Easy

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By Simone Beck and Michael James

Published 1979

About

This is a French-Canadian dessert traditional at holiday time. It is only slightly sweet, with the delicate flavor of maple syrup.

Ingredients

1 recipe pâte sublime
1½ ounces (45 g) each almonds and

Europe
France
Dessert
Cake
Mediterranean
Vegetarian

Method

Prepare the pastry and chill it briefly. Roll out two-thirds of the dough into a 13 to 14-inch (35 cm) circle; it shouldn’t be too thin, about 3/16 inch (½ cm) thick. Fit the dough into the springform pan, tucking it gently against the sides and making a nice border. Set in the freezer for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile pulverize the nuts in the food processor or, in small amounts, in an electri

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