On Sep 1, 3:28*am, WebSnozz > wrote:
> I made a cheesecake tonight, and let it cool for a bit, then stuck it
> in the frig. *My big concern is that it kind of jiggles as I move it,
> and I stick a knife in the center, and the tip of the knife came out
> with some milky goo on the tip about the consistency of the mix before
> it was cooked. *It seemed way to late to put it back in the oven, as
> it had already been cooling almost an hour.
>
> I followed this recipe:http://www.post-gazette.com/food/200...bo0619fnp1.asp
>
> I let it cook the 15 minutes@500 + 1 hour @200. *The one thing I worry
> about, is when I cook pizza that says it takes 20 minutes to get done,
> normally in my oven it takes more. *Unfortunately I didn't think about
> this before hand. *I wish the recipe had instructed me to do something
> to confirm it was done, because I wouldn't know what to do.
>
> On the other hand, the bottom crust almost burnt in only 10 minutes,
> the minimum time for it to brown, and the top of the cheesecake is
> very brown. *Additionally, I measured the pan I am using, and it looks
> to be a 10inch pan instead of 9 inch, so the cheesecake should be
> thinner than the recipe anticipated, which would lead me to believe it
> would cook more.
>
> The last time I made a cheesecake was years ago and it was using the
> Jell-o cheese cake stuff.
>
> So do y'all think my cheese is not done?
>
> My only hope is that it is done, and the goo is only because it hasn't
> beened refrigerated for the 6+ hours yet?
>
> It's in the frig now. *Not like I have anyone to share it with, so I
> can just throw it away if it's bad and get drunk instead.
>
> Peace.
> -Aaron
Can't you test cheesecake the same way you test baked custards (like
pie)? Insert a knife in the center, and if it doesn't come out clean,
it's not done.
It's been so long since I've made a cheesecake, I can't recall...but
it can still jiggle when it's done, so that isn't a good test. I've
always used a recipe that bakes at a low temp for a long time, instead
of one with a varied temperature, like yours.
N.