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Question

What is the closest thing to Philadelphia Creme Cheese for making cheesecake in Turkiye. My illustrious friends "YabanciKiz" and "Leprechaun" have stated that "Krem Peyniri" or "Krem Peynir" would be a good substitute.

Would that be what you would use or could use for Cheescake.

http://www.kraftfoods.com/philly/

I mean the word for cream cheese not Cheese cake

Answer 1

Pınar Labne Cheese :)

Answer 2

The closest substitute is that for each cup of cream cheese, substitute one cup dry low-fat cottage cheese blended with four tablespoons of margarine and a few tablespoons of skim milk.

It's lower in fat and easier if you can't find cream cheese. Don't know if there is cottage cheese there but it's a suggestion but surely there is Kraft Philadelphia Cream cheese there, although somewhat pricey the last time I was there.

Were you trying to make an Oreo cheesecake? I love em. ^_^.

Answer 3

The substitute I've heard is a mix of Pinar Beyaz-type cream cheese, lor peyniri (a dry, lowfat crumbly cheese similar to ricotta), an egg, and labne. Mix it up until stiff. A bit caloric, but it *is* cheesecake, right? :-)

If I remember correctly, I think you're in Ankara? A last-ditch effort could be to get a US Embassy employee to buy some for you from the commissary. I've heard that their supply is sporadic, though.

Answer 4

Definitely "labne" should be the substitute for Phil. Creme Cheese. We use it for making cheesecake.

Answer 5

Excuse me but i dont think that Turkey needs cheese cake.It has the best sweets,a and the mediterranean kitchen, so i can not compare a baklava full of fistiki(especially from Antep)with anything else which can have a sweet, salty, or sour flavour...

Answer 6

Hm no, i meant it for "Cream Cheese" ,not cheesecake.

Answer 7

agree with Leonarda and have nothing to add to her answers

welldone Maria