i have a recipe for a 'no-bake dulce de leche cheesecake'. i have never made it before, but it looks so good in the picture! it calls for 1/4 c. rum, is there anything i can substitute in place of the rum?

it calls for sprinkling unflavored gelaten on rum and let stand for 5 min., then heat in microwave for 5 sec. until warm. then you will use this mixture to fold into the cream cheese, milk and whipped topping mixture that goes on top.

thanks
~jennifer

I don't see why you couldn't replace it with a flavored extract mixed with water, or with another liquid of flavor preference.

Well, it will definately alter the flavour of it, but you can prob substitute any thin liquor - not like a Bailey's or anything. Kahlua maybe?

i dont want to use any alchole. it is for our church's homecoming. what kind of extract would i use? would it alter the flavor that bad if i just left it out completly?

Well, you would need to replace it with something because it needs the liquid. And extract is often too strong - more concentrated. What about coffee? or amysue99's suggestion and a rum flavouring (or any flavouring) mixed with a water or coffee etc. Just don't leave the liquid out entirely.

i somehow overlooked amy's idea of adding another liquic flavoring. thanks for pointing that out for me crazycakes. thank all of you i will try usung a liquid coffee creamer and see how it comes out! thanks!!

That should be good. I think there is a Dulce de Leche flavored coffee creamer - should be perfect! If not, maybe caramel flavor.

If you don't want the rum flavor why pick a rum cheesecake? If you want to get rid of the alcohol boil the rum, but don't reduce it. I know that sounds odd, but the alochol has a lower boiling point than the water.

Mike

well mike, i am not sure if "dulce de leche" means anything about rum in another language, but in english when it read, "no bake deuce de leche cheesecake" and seen a picture of it, i did not know it called for rum. all the other ingredients in this seems like it would be a great cheesecake. however i do not drink alchole, nor buy it, so therfor i was seeing if there might be an alternative i could use.

thank you amy for the suggestions on the coffee flavor

when you asked why pick a rum cake when you dont want the rum flavor? i dont understand why that question had anything to do with replacing rum with something else. i dont know anything about cheesecakes because i have made one. if i knew about them, and what i could use in them, i would not of asked the question.

Dulce de leche has nothing to do with rum. It means candy of milk. So basically it is the reducing of milk and sugar until you get a candy. Not sure why the rum is in that recipe, probably for the flavor. Just wanted to let you know.

Hope that helps,
Jessica