Cheesecake In the Summer

At this moment I have an Amaretto cheesecake in the oven. Recipe:

I've been told it's to die for. I can feel my arteries clogging just smelling it bake.

Last winter I made one for a benefit we were having at the club and since then one person has approached (and paid) me to make one for any excuse. The Club is having a Rib contest this weekend and ......

I mentioned this to my dentists receptionist, she asked me if I would make her a New York (Philly recipe, 2 1-2 pounds of cheese) and got all excited when I said I would. Seems she's having a reunion or something ....

Question is, when did cheesecake become a summer thing? Has it always been a summer thing? Seems to me you wouldn't want to drop something this heavy in your belly on a hot day.

Wife says it's not that much different than ice cream. I think there's not many ice creams this thick, rich and dense.

It's only been in the last year or so that I've been making this kind of stuff so maybe I wasn't paying close enough attention and missed something?

I know cheesecake goes straight to a woman's heart any time of year, but still? In the summer?

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Mark

N.E. Ohio

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