An annual autumn release from the Bakehouse
By Ari Weinzweig
Every fall, the Bakehouse makes the super-tasty Pumpkin Cheesecake every day through the end of November. Its annual arrival seems to catch me culinarily off guard every year, but in this case, always in a wonderful way. I love its complex, compelling flavors!
What makes our Pumpkin Cheesecake so good!
While it often goes unnoticed, I’ve come to believe over the last few years the Pumpkin Cheesecake just might be one of the best baked goods we make! What makes it so good? Each ingredient! The “custard” is made from the Creamery’s handmade, artisan Farm Cheese combined with pumpkin purée. It’s baked in a crust made of one of my favorite Bakehouse cookies—ground-up bits of the amazing Ginger Jump-Ups. The creaminess of the farm cheese; the earthiness of the pumpkin, the spicy zip of the ginger cookies in the crust! It’s a study in contrasts: sweet and slightly savory from the cheese; light and substantial at the same time; creamy filling set against the crumbly cookie crust. Once you taste it, it’s hard to stop eating it.
Other ways to enjoy the cheesecake.
If you want to embellish the natural excellence of the Pumpkin Cheesecake, you can do something of a deconstructed pumpkin latte, by sprinkling some finely ground espresso over top. Similarly, dark chocolate shavings are super tasty, and I also think it’s great with freshly ground Tellicherry black pepper sprinkled on.
The pumpkin cheesecake has, over the years, quietly, and rightfully, won an ever-larger legion of loyal fans. It really is terrific! As Brad Hedeman, longtime marketer at Mail Order writes, “The result is redolent with the rich spices of fall, yet light and fluffy like the classic cheesecakes we love. It’s so good, once you taste it you may not even want a pie on your Thanksgiving table.”
You can order the Pumpkin Cheesecake by the slice today to eat after dinner tomorrow at the Roadhouse or buy a whole cake (or three) from the Bakehouse to serve during the holidays! No need to wait—the Pumpkin Cheesecake is here now!