Foodview: Almond Vanilla Custard Cheesecake

In light of the March Muffin Deal we're doing here at this olde shoppe, I was going to order a fluffy cappuccino muffin and write about it. Instead, our dear readers, I decided at the last minute to try a dessert item many are fond of: Cheesecake.

Crafted by the hands of the boss himself, this almond vanilla custard cheesecake is excellent if you haven't had a slice of heaven recently. Homemade, and just a few doors down, you may never have to take  the trip up to the Factory of the Cheesecake ever again. :)

This cheesecake's appeal is that it's not overbearingly sweet (that is loaded with behemoth amounts of sugar), but fluffy and light, deriving its sweetness from the subtle vanilla almond custard on top and bits of candied cherries baked into the crust.

Having a high quality dessert isn't about bombarding the taste buds with sugar (if that's your idea of a good dessert, then go pick up a pack of "donuts" from the gas station), but about adding just the right sweetness to a collection of complementing textures and tastes.

I feel that this dessert item hits on that principle just right. It seems most fitting to have with some wine on a date night. You could always get the cheesecake to go, pick up a bottle of wine from the Garden Herb Shop, and head home to set something romantic up before she arrives. Pretty suave, eh? See, we're not just foodies here at HM, we're also killer romantics. ;)

~The Harvest Crier~