Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A cake filled with a jelly made of soft curds, sugar, butter, eggs, etc.
- noun A small cake made in various ways and with a variety of ingredients: as, lemon cheese-cake, orange cheese-cake, apple cheese-cake, etc.
- noun plural A name with children for the immature fruit of the common mallow, Malva rotundifolia and M. sylvestris, on account of its shape. Also
cheeses .
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Examples
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Custards that are freestanding need a little more structure, which is provided by egg white, so dishes such as quiche, crme caramel, and cheese-cake usually include whole eggs.
Ratio Michael Ruhlman 2009
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Thanks for the good wishes folks! as you can see, I've already started feasting: glad you'll liked the cheese-cake recipe!
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That Bless the U.S.A. debacle took the cheese-cake.
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No stop was made at the cheese-cake inn, and the coach took the road through the valley of Montmorency.
A Start in Life 2007
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In reply to her sarcastic inquiry, he artlessly owned he should like another cheese-cake, and good-natured Theo, laughing, said she had a sixpence, and if the cake-shop were open of a Sunday morning Charley should have one.
The Virginians 2006
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At this time of year we have a new Concord grape dessert with a cheese-cake soufflé.
Eat! It's Tubby Town 2006
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At this time of year we have a new Concord grape dessert with a cheese-cake soufflé.
Eat! It's Tubby Town 2006
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Alice took a cheese-cake and sat down on a lidded basket.
Growing Pains 2003
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He set up that cheese-cake photo with Mona in the background—
Sins of Two Fathers Denis Hamill 2003
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He set up that cheese-cake photo with Mona in the background—
Sins of Two Fathers Denis Hamill 2003
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