Pamela's Cheesecake

[minniejack]

Just got the email from Pamelas Products. They have these scrumptious looking cheesecakes, Raspberry chocolate, hazelnut, chocolate with fudge, NY style. But the price is $49.51 through Amazon--way out of my budget for a cake.

Why would they have them priced so high? I won't even buy the cake from QVC that costs over $40 and it was huge.

8 raspberry chocolate, 3 inch size, will cost about $64. Pricey, but these would make a very nice wedding dessert, while the rest of the guests eat something similar with wheat. And I guess this isn't much more than a dessert at a restaurant....

See....I'm justifying the cost because they look sooooo good.

[mommida]

Do you need these already prepared? Cheescake recipes have been easier to convert to gluten free. (I would use the Pamela's cookies.)

[Tim-n-VA]

Do you need these already prepared? Cheescake recipes have been easier to convert to gluten free. (I would use the Pamela's cookies.)

I agree. In many cheesecake recipes, the only gluten is in the crust. Gluten free cookies of almost any type could be used. I think I've seen the suggestion to just press coconut into a pan and toast it to make a crust for cheesecake. I've used gluten free ginger snaps and gluten-free shortbread cookies. My attempt with the coconut was less successful cosmetically but still tasted good.

[TrillumHunter]

We bake things like that without a crust at all. I use small custard cups and a water bath to keep it tender and moist. That said, I never liked pie crust in my gluten eating days anyway so it wasn't a big change for us.

[minniejack]

When you have 4 in the family that need to be gluten-free, there is a lot of baking and cooking going on.

Sometimes it's just plain nice to buy something already made. I'm just getting tired of baking--I'm a cook. It's always been a lifetime motto for me that you can be either a good cook or a good baker, but not both.

I say this as I'm baking bread, cooking chili and making a meatloaf with scalloped potatoes.

[mamaw]

I agree with you at some point or some days we just need a break from baking & cooking! I cook for 8 most days , 4 gluten-free & the others usually also eat gluten-free depending on what is being prepared... I'm the only one who cooks so I understand!!!!!

Pamela's cheesecakes are wonderful so is Moondance Cheesecakes. Both about the same pricing only you can buy a single serving from Moondance for $3.95!Still very pricey. I usually make my own everything but as time goes on I find I want as much as I can afford gluten-free ready made! But it has to be the best....I still do school lunches, & bake quite a lot.....

I think we all miss the convienent factor ......

I still remeber getting Everybody Eats rolls for a Christmas present!!! I could have pigged out & eaten all 12 rolls at once I was so happy but I ate one at a time.... It was the first roll I enjoyed... In fact I even cried a little! gluten-free gets better every day....

Order a cheesecake for a special event in your life,,,, you deserve it!!!!!

blessings

mamaw

[Michelle1234]

I thought for sure they must give you more than one for that price, maybe a case of 3. But I checked and it was just one. Shocking! They must not be going for economy of scale with the big ones. Even the case of 8 of the three inchers for $63.84 which basically works out to $8 each is a bit shocking.

Michelle

[mommida]

I agree with splurging and being able to just order something. Sometimes after all the cooking and baking I'm just too tired to enjoy eating it.

So I make a double batch and freeze when I can to get instant gratification of a nice treat.