Comments on: Cheesecake is my Unicorn http://besottedgourmet.com/2009/03/19/cheesecake-is-my-unicorn/ Indulge your inner epicure Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:05:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Irene http://besottedgourmet.com/2009/03/19/cheesecake-is-my-unicorn/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Irene Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:02:53 +0000 http://besottedgourmet.wordpress.com/?p=629#comment-88 I always put a sour cream topping on a cracked cheesecake :) Although I haven't had many cracking problems since I started baking cheesecake in a water bath. I love the caramel toffee topping!!! I always put a sour cream topping on a cracked cheesecake :) Although I haven’t had many cracking problems since I started baking cheesecake in a water bath. I love the caramel toffee topping!!!

]]> By: thumbbook http://besottedgourmet.com/2009/03/19/cheesecake-is-my-unicorn/comment-page-1/#comment-87 thumbbook Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:35:44 +0000 http://besottedgourmet.wordpress.com/?p=629#comment-87 That is very inspiring! I have yet to muster the courage to make a cheesecake and your tips and reminders here are really great! I'll definitely bookmark this site, what a cheesecake! Would also love a link to this post from our site.(This will direct Foodista readers to your blog)Here's how you can create inbound links from our site <a HREF="http://www.foodista.com/recipe/75F33TS4/cheesecake/embed" rel="nofollow">Check it out here.</A> We'll help you build blog traffic and connect with other food lovers! See you there! Thanks! That is very inspiring! I have yet to muster the courage to make a cheesecake and your tips and reminders here are really great! I’ll definitely bookmark this site, what a cheesecake! Would also love a link to this post from our site.(This will direct Foodista readers to your blog)Here’s how you can create inbound links from our site Check it out here. We’ll help you build blog traffic and connect with other food lovers! See you there! Thanks!

]]> By: Carmela Tursi Hobbins http://besottedgourmet.com/2009/03/19/cheesecake-is-my-unicorn/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Carmela Tursi Hobbins Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:16:40 +0000 http://besottedgourmet.wordpress.com/?p=629#comment-86 I am going to try this cheesecake. It looks awesome. Welcome to Foddie BlogRoll. Buonn appetito, Carmela I am going to try this cheesecake. It looks awesome.

Welcome to Foddie BlogRoll.

Buonn appetito,

Carmela

]]> By: Jessica http://besottedgourmet.com/2009/03/19/cheesecake-is-my-unicorn/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Jessica Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:43:16 +0000 http://besottedgourmet.wordpress.com/?p=629#comment-85 PK, I'm so glad you enjoyed it & were so enthusiastic about it! PK, I’m so glad you enjoyed it & were so enthusiastic about it!

]]> By: Patrick http://besottedgourmet.com/2009/03/19/cheesecake-is-my-unicorn/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Patrick Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:28:37 +0000 http://besottedgourmet.wordpress.com/?p=629#comment-84 The Cheesecake was amazing, I didn't have any trouble with cracking since 1) I followed your instructions, & 2) I have a convention oven, so the hot air is circulated. Without reading the instructions through (my 12th grade physics teacher would be appalled), I started making the cake around 10AM (lazily) for a dinner party at 6pm. Obviously the cake did NOT have time to "completely" set overnight. A word of warning, listen to Jessie and make the topping either 1) Immediately before serving, or 2) the night before (my tip). I would also recommend giving the cream a little bit of time to create the toffee bits. I poured the cream in, and started stirring like crazy, basically creating a very creamy caramel topping, which poured beautifully over the cheesecake and, once settled, resembled a caramel shell (which after 2 hours in the fridge is exactly what it was. Even with all the setbacks, everyone thought the cheesecake tasted great, and in between their crunching on my Hard Candy Caramel topping (like a scene out of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation) they seemed very amazed that I had actually baked a cheesecake myself and not picked up some crap baked good from "Market Basket". ohhh, my tip, about 2 pieces of the cheesecake remained, so I stored it in the fridge overnight. 1st, I was amazed at how great the cheesecake was the next day, after fully settling. 2nd, I noticed that the hard candy like caramel shell had somehow lost its strength while in the fridge overnight. It actually crumbled when you bit into it. All in all, great dessert, I can't wait to try it again. The Cheesecake was amazing, I didn’t have any trouble with cracking since 1) I followed your instructions, & 2) I have a convention oven, so the hot air is circulated.
Without reading the instructions through (my 12th grade physics teacher would be appalled), I started making the cake around 10AM (lazily) for a dinner party at 6pm. Obviously the cake did NOT have time to “completely” set overnight.
A word of warning, listen to Jessie and make the topping either 1) Immediately before serving, or 2) the night before (my tip).
I would also recommend giving the cream a little bit of time to create the toffee bits. I poured the cream in, and started stirring like crazy, basically creating a very creamy caramel topping, which poured beautifully over the cheesecake and, once settled, resembled a caramel shell (which after 2 hours in the fridge is exactly what it was.
Even with all the setbacks, everyone thought the cheesecake tasted great, and in between their crunching on my Hard Candy Caramel topping (like a scene out of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation) they seemed very amazed that I had actually baked a cheesecake myself and not picked up some crap baked good from “Market Basket”.
ohhh, my tip, about 2 pieces of the cheesecake remained, so I stored it in the fridge overnight. 1st, I was amazed at how great the cheesecake was the next day, after fully settling. 2nd, I noticed that the hard candy like caramel shell had somehow lost its strength while in the fridge overnight. It actually crumbled when you bit into it.
All in all, great dessert, I can’t wait to try it again.

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