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Soft cheese in a cheesecake

46 replies

Bakinhappy · 07/04/2023 09:36

Just made a cheesecake for Easter. First time making one. Looked back on the recipe after and it says 'cream cheese'. I used Aldi 'soft cheese' - is this going to make a big difference and ruin the cheesecake?

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Whataretheodds · 07/04/2023 09:41

Is Aldi's soft cheese a knock off of Philadelphia? If so imagine it will be fine. Is it full fat or marked as low fat?

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Bakinhappy · 07/04/2023 09:43

Yeah it is a cheap philadelphia and its the light version I had.

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ODFOx · 07/04/2023 09:44

Is the soft cheese you used 'all cheese'?
I made a mistake once and used a Tesco one which was softer than cream cheese because it had cellulose pulp in it to
bulk it out.
If your soft cheese is the same then it will taste fine but won't be as rich as if full fat cream cheese were used so the texture will be slightly lighter.
Don't worry: a home made cheesecake is always a treat!

JulieHoney · 07/04/2023 09:47

Stick to Philadelphia. The own-brand cream cheeses are far too wet once mixed in, in my bitter experience.

Nimbostratus100 · 07/04/2023 09:48

I think it will be fine. I normally use half and half, but I gather you have already made it, so too late to do that. It will be fine thougu

dimpleton · 07/04/2023 09:49

Shop's own version of Philadelphia is the same IMO, but I wouldn't generally use low fat for a cheesecake.

JulieHoney · 07/04/2023 09:50

Oh gosh, the ‘ light’ version - wetter still!

Is it a baked cheesecake or a fridge set one? If baked, an extra egg yolk might help it set. If fridge, it will be sloppy. It will probably taste ok though.

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Bakinhappy · 07/04/2023 09:51

Wish I had noticed and asked here before making it. Its now setting in my fridge.
Its the aldi emporium reduced fat soft cheese.

What difference does the full fat/reduced fat make?

Luckily, its just for us and we're not expecting guests so sounds like it should still be edible.

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JulieHoney · 07/04/2023 09:51

dimpleton · 07/04/2023 09:49

Shop's own version of Philadelphia is the same IMO, but I wouldn't generally use low fat for a cheesecake.

They aren’t. Fine on a bagel, different in cooking as they are bulked out with cheaper ingredients.

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Bakinhappy · 07/04/2023 09:53

JulieHoney · 07/04/2023 09:50

Oh gosh, the ‘ light’ version - wetter still!

Is it a baked cheesecake or a fridge set one? If baked, an extra egg yolk might help it set. If fridge, it will be sloppy. It will probably taste ok though.

Its in the fridge

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TheFlis12345 · 07/04/2023 09:53

I find own brand copies work ok but you need to use the full fat version, a lot of recipes actually state not to use low fat.

JulieHoney · 07/04/2023 09:53

Bakinhappy · 07/04/2023 09:51

Wish I had noticed and asked here before making it. Its now setting in my fridge.
Its the aldi emporium reduced fat soft cheese.

What difference does the full fat/reduced fat make?

Luckily, its just for us and we're not expecting guests so sounds like it should still be edible.

In which case it will be just fine, OP!

If it was as a fancy dessert for guests, always use Philly (again, I have buggered this up several times with various brands). But when it’s just the family, everyone will be too chuffed about cheesecake to care if it’s sloppy or not.

Anyone who moans is welcome to make another one 😉

Reallybadidea · 07/04/2023 09:53

Aldi full fat is definitely fine, I use it instead of Philadelphia all the time. I can't vouch for reduced fat regardless of brand. Hopefully it will be fine 🤞

AutisticLegoLover · 07/04/2023 09:56

Philadelphia all the way. Full fat. Otherwise the texture won't be right. It's annoying considering the price of Philadelphia these days. I'm making my mini egg cheesecake tomorrow. I've been looking forward to it all Lent.

RaininSummer · 07/04/2023 09:58

We used to able to buy real cream cheese not Philly but I do use that now as it's all I seem able to get .

granddadtumble · 07/04/2023 10:15

I used light Aldi soft cheese once for an Oreo cheesecake.

Tasted lush but it was a bit 'wet'.

It'll be fine OP.

KillingMeDeftly · 07/04/2023 10:58

Always use full fat for cheesecakes, I've learned the hard way! But traditionally it was block cream cheese you used for cheesecakes and I don't think you can get that in the U.K. anymore. Not in regular supermarkets anyway.

Cookerhood · 07/04/2023 11:02

I wish you could still get proper cream cheese. Even Philly is wetter than it used to be. I used to buy it by weight from the cheese counter.

Daniki · 07/04/2023 11:45

I use it all the time for cheesecakes and it's fine it's just Aldi Philadelphia!

Daniki · 07/04/2023 11:46

Just see you used the reduced fat I normally use the full fat, so hopefully won't be too much of a difference 🫣

GCWorkNightmare · 07/04/2023 11:48

Cookerhood · 07/04/2023 11:02

I wish you could still get proper cream cheese. Even Philly is wetter than it used to be. I used to buy it by weight from the cheese counter.

I found somewhere selling it online when I needed some. But I had to buy a lot of it. Delish though.

FinallyHere · 07/04/2023 11:57

What difference does the full fat/reduced fat make?

Reduced fat things typically are bulked out with some kind of carbohydrate, often sugar

Full fat will have imho a nicer mouth feel and fill you up for longer.

We always use full fat products and just eat less of them. It might just be a mind trick, but I find myself wanting to eat more and more of low fat products and never feel satiated.

Full fat seem to satiate me with a much smaller portion size.

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 07/04/2023 12:05

Lidl full fat soft cheese is very good .

1Wanda1 · 07/04/2023 12:12

Low fat soft cheese gives the cheesecake a bit of an unpleasant gritty texture in my experience.

KillingMeDeftly · 07/04/2023 12:27

Cookerhood · 07/04/2023 11:02

I wish you could still get proper cream cheese. Even Philly is wetter than it used to be. I used to buy it by weight from the cheese counter.

Apparently some kosher supermarkets still stock the block kind so it might be worth a look if there's one near you.

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