1 lb phyllo pastry sheets (reserve 10 sh, eets)
1/2 cup butter (unsalted), clarified
Directions
** CRUST
Servings: 6 servings
Baklava Cheesecake Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Cheesecake; Dessert
The History of Recipes
Recipes as an idea can be tracked back into ancient history, in fact as far back into recorded history as early Egypt, and maybe even further. However, in the main part, these early cook books were just basic pictorial instructions for preparing meals.
Progressing into Roman times 25BC a man called Apicius created some documents showing how to cook the recipes prepared by the Romans. In his publication, Apicius describes how the roman meals were divided into hors d`oeuvres, main course and dessert, a very modern way of dining. Aspicius also informs us how the cooks of his times were skilled in the use of many different spices and herbs, including a few that are still present in modern kitchens like thyme, fennel and dill. Over the succeeding few centuries, the rich families of the West strove to lay on the most extravagent meals, and as a consequence, chefs and their recipe collections increased in prestige. Nevertheless, it wasn`t until the nineteenth century that fine cookery and recipe books really came of age. Mrs Isabella Beeton in the UK, and the equally famous Fannie Farmer in the US, spent years to collating, testing, and recording recipes that were common in the better off homes of the day. When we get to the 20th century, cooking publications were starting to become popular mostly as a result of more people being able to read, leisure time and a general increase in wealth. |
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