Contrary to the name cheesecakes are prepared from cottage cheese. Cheesecakes have appeared in Russia a long time ago, and they are called cheesecakes, but not tvorozhnik because the word "cottage cheese" then didn't exist yet.
Contrary to the name cheesecakes are prepared from cottage cheese. Cheesecakes have appeared in Russia a long time ago, and they are called cheesecakes, but not tvorozhnik because the word "cottage cheese" then didn't exist yet.