Wish me luck...

[Neecy]

I have the very first cheesecake I've ever made in the oven. I'll let you know how it turns out!!!

[Neecy]

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Well its baked and in the fridge. After about 3 hours I tried a bit and wasn't impressed. It tasted...weird. I'm disappointed. Maybe it will get better if I let it chill more.

[theredhead]

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Oh, I love cheesecake and it definitely tastes better when completely chilled. I always wait at least a day before eating it after cooking. Hope yours turns out great!

[Neecy]

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Alas its not to be. I tried a piece with my lunch and it tastes eggy and just not like any cheesecake I've had before. I'm so disappointed and don't know where I went wrong.

[liv]

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What recipe did you use?

[Razzle39]

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Wow, great minds think alike. I was just looking for a cheesecake recipe to make tomorrow.

Which one did you try?

[Neecy]

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The recipe I used was:

2 1/2 "bricks" of cream cheese
1 cup sour cream
1 cup whipping cream
1 cup splenda
1/3 cup sugar-free vanilla syrup
2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp lemon juice
4 eggs

I baked it at 325 for an hour and 15 min in a springform pan then let it sit in the oven (cracked open) for another hour.

Maybe its the cream cheese I bought? I didn't use Kraft's Philadelphia but a generic one I got at the grocery store.

[Razzle39]

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My father swears by Phili cream cheese when he makes his famous cheesecake with the graham cracker crust.....oooh yum! stop that!

I may try this recipe I will let you know how it comes out. Maybe I will use 3 eggs instead of 4.

[Neecy]

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I'm going to try it again with Philly and maybe I'll have better luck.

[Neecy]

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I asked my Mom (she used to make awesome cheesecakes) and she thinks I overooked it, which caused it to taste different. She said instead of it ending up as a "just-set" custard, I ended up with over-cooked scrambled eggs. LOL. Maybe I'll try cooking it for just an hour this time.

[liv]

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A cheesecake expert in the family lucky you:

Here is the recipe I used last time I baked a cheese cake. Turned out well (It is from this board)

[steady as she goes]

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I always do 2 bricks of cream cheese, 2 eggs, vanilla, sweetner to taste (I use a dropperful of vanilla stevia, sometimes 2, and 1/4 cup of xylitol), and I've never made a bad one. sometimes I'll melt some coconut oil and throw that in, or keep half of the batter separate and add a tablespoon or two of cocoa, and swirl it.

the crust made of nuts is so good, worth advancing to that rung just for it.

[Neecy]

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I tried a new recipe and method today and I have a winner!!!! I tweaked a recipe I got off the Good Eats TV show (I adore Alton Brown.)

1 1/4 cup sour cream - make sure its *SOUR* - that was my downfall, in my first cheesecake I used a sour cream that was really creamy, but didn't taste "sour" at all! Apparently the acid in the sour cream cuts the "eggy" flavor from the eggs! Live and learn

2 1/2 "bricks" of Philly cream cheese
1/3 cup heavy (whipping) cream
1 cup Splenda
1/8 cup sugar-free Vanilla syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 egg yolks and two whole eggs.

Mix together, put in springform pan, surround pan with tinfoil and put in a larger pan. Add boiling hot water until its 2/3 of the way up the pan, put in an oven pre-heated to 250°F for ONE hour (no peeking!) then after the hour is up, Turn off oven, and open oven door for 2 minutes to allow hot air to escape. Close oven door and leave in for 1 more hour. Remove and put on rack until room temp, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving. I'm SO pleased this recipe came out and it has the exact flavor I've been craving!

[liv]

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Thanks I may try that one. I love Alton Brown's show.

[sadie147]

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I've always found the best tried and true cheesecake recipe to be the basic recipe that is on the philadelphia package, just sub splenda for sugar....it's the same basic recipe that Steady as she goes posted....then i modify adding flavourings or cocoa (with a bit more splenda) etc.