Mango Cheesecake - Yay or Nay?

Let's face it. I am not good in keeping this blog up to date so much but I am trying my best to - sort of. It's not like I even have fans or something. Then again, I live in my own world so...sorry fans.

Well, the other day I attempted to make a mango cheesecake for a friend's Christmas party. The last time I attempted a cheesecake which involved baking turned out to be cheese cake. In other words, I managed to screw up the science involved in baking and made into a cheese flavoured cake. The texture, taste and everything was off with the cake. Since then, I decided to stick with no-bake because the texture is more spot on for me. Not everyone has the stroke of luck with cheesecake like my sister (aka the Baking Goddess) but I still try. I must say, cheesecake might be my next red velvet project but the one thing that is pulling me from doing this, is the cost of a cream cheese block. IT'S INSANE. $5-$6 for 250g of Philadelphia Cream Cheese. Yes yes, I know I can get the alternative but they are definitely not close to Philadelphia's.

Anyway, moving onto the recipe. This was inspired by: http://www.everyrecipe.com.au/click/index/5153430/?site=i-lostinausten.blogspot.com

Before I review this recipe, I have not had mango cheesecake before and if the taste is suppose to be as such, I am not a fan. I guess if I had topped a good ol' New York cheesecake with some mango couli, it might have tasted better. Who knows?

Back to the recipe, I followed everything to its precise measurements. I used a 9 inch spring form pan for this recipe. Here are the pictures:

Le Ingreidents

Made another one to taste for my family

Pureed some mangoes - I have no idea the name of the mangoes. Thai? Indian? I don't know I used the ones that were growing on my aunt's trees.

My Mess

Mango Cream Cheese mixture

Here is the cross section of the cheesecake that I made for my family. Puny,eh?

After I baked it for 25 minutes, I left the cheesecake in the oven for 3 hours (didn't sleep till  3 AM) and then I put it into the fridge

Added some mango couli as a topping onto the mango cheesecake. 

A mistake I made was to add the couli then bring it over to my friend's place. When I reached his place, I opened the cheesecake box and only half of the cheesecake had the couli on. Talk about a smooth cheesecake surface. I should have just brought the couli over to his place and poured it over then. Well, people said they liked it but I can never trust people's opinions. I guess you could score it 5/10. Passable. Certainly not the best - but at least I got the texture right which I am proud of.

Well, here's a belated Merry Christmas AND Happy New Year! I am not going to reflect about 2013 and be all nostalgic because I don't give a crap. 

Happy Holidays, everybody:)