Pleas Help!!!! Cheesecake

Decorating By tirby Updated 9 Nov 2005 , 6:39pm by PerryStCakes

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tirby Posted 8 Nov 2005 , 6:49pm
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I am trying to help my son raise money to go to a conference with the youth of our church and I have orders but having a problem.... icon_sad.gif
OK I am making muffin size cheese cakes but they keep sinking in the center!
icon_cry.gif What am I doing wrong??? icon_cry.gificon_cry.gif I have made large ones befor no prob.
I am baking at 315 aprox. any Ideas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! icon_cry.gif

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gilson6 Posted 8 Nov 2005 , 7:02pm
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Here is a recipe for a never fail mini cheesecake. I have used this more times than I can count:

12 vanilla wafers
2-8oz. packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. sugar
1t. vanilla
2 eggs

Line muffin tin with foil liners. Place one vanilla wafer in each liner. Mix cream cheese, vanilla and sugar on medim speed until blended. Add eggs. Mix well. Pour over wafers, filling 3/4 full. Bake 25 minutes at 325 degrees. Remove from pan when cool. Top with fruit (pie filling is what I use).

I personally guarantee these. I have never had any complaints about these.

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tye Posted 8 Nov 2005 , 7:22pm
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Can these be covered in fondant?? and if so how do you keep it fresh since fondant isnt supposed to be put in the refrigerator.. i found a website on cheesecakes that were decorated wonderfully with fondant and they are shipped all over the US.. but i couldnt understand how they kept the cheesecake fresh if the fondant cant be frozen or refrigerated..

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gilson6 Posted 8 Nov 2005 , 7:32pm
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I don't think it would work to cover them with fondant.

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MelC Posted 8 Nov 2005 , 7:50pm
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It's not fondant... it's modeling chocolate!

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gilson6 Posted 8 Nov 2005 , 7:51pm
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I'm trying to picture them covered in chocolate and it just wasn't working. Then I thought, you could probably cover them in chocolate if they were taken out of the foil cups!! DUH! Sorry having a brain surge!

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MelC Posted 8 Nov 2005 , 7:55pm
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Not melted chocolate ... modeling chocolate (chocolate & corn syrup mixed ... if you get the mix right, it's like polymer clay to work with, but completely edible!)

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gilson6 Posted 8 Nov 2005 , 7:58pm
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MMMM! Might be worth trying!

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alimonkey Posted 8 Nov 2005 , 8:03pm
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A lot of times the reason they sink in the middle is because there is too much air whipped into the batter. The less air the better. Beat on low speed with the paddle and that should help some, but maybe not all.

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PerryStCakes Posted 8 Nov 2005 , 8:07pm
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also, cheesecakes need to "set", so if the middle is jiggly, try to put them out for while, cool to room temp, then they need to be refridgerated for a couple of hrs - then see....they might be a.o.k.

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CranberryClo Posted 8 Nov 2005 , 8:07pm
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Tirby,

I'm not of any help - I've never made a cheesecake that I like enough to serve to anyone but family.

BUT here's a thought about the ones you have - if you know they are fully cooked and taste good (you'll have to sacrifice and taste a cheesecake! The horror! icon_wink.gif ), can't you salvage them with a topping of some sort? It seems like a fruit topping, the sour cream thing that people put on them, even chocolate could camouflage the depression and you wouldn't be out those cheesecakes.

Christy

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tirby Posted 8 Nov 2005 , 8:09pm
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Thanks for the tips. Any more?
My son just recieved an order for 80 more but not till Dec 2nd so time to tinker!!

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gilson6 Posted 8 Nov 2005 , 8:11pm
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If you need volunteers for the tasting -- I'm here.

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tirby Posted 8 Nov 2005 , 8:12pm
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CranberryClo,

We did manage to save some and yes the tasting part was TORTURE!! icon_rolleyes.gif
But sacrafice we MUST!!
We went to the Diamond shop in town with some of the others that were less than purfect bit still tolerable and gave it to them for samples. Thats where the big order came from!
So it will all be fine. (pray)

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tirby Posted 8 Nov 2005 , 8:15pm
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My dear friends, Not to torture you any more BUT
I made Huckleberry topping (to die for) icon_biggrin.gif
Just incase you can get smellavision or the computer version of it. That is what the wounderfull aroma is! icon_lol.gif

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gilson6 Posted 8 Nov 2005 , 8:17pm
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Man, how unfair is that! Here I am smelling copy toner, wet dog and numerous other office smells!!! Can't wait till I can quit my full time job and do catering/cake decorating on a full time basis!!!

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tirby Posted 8 Nov 2005 , 8:19pm
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I tell you what, for all your help I'll eat one for you! icon_wink.gif Does that make you feel any better?

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gilson6 Posted 8 Nov 2005 , 8:20pm
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As long as I can have the taste and you the calories -- works for me!!!

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CranberryClo Posted 8 Nov 2005 , 8:22pm
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I'm not even sure that I'd know a huckleberry if I met one - isn't that only in the Western US? I probably had one when travelling, but if it's a seedy berry like a blackberry it's not my thing.

But I do hear you on the smell part - I made pumpkin butter yesterday and while I despise pumpkin did my house ever smell divine!!!

I'm sorry you had to force yourself to taste them, but glad you got a big order out of 'em!

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tirby Posted 8 Nov 2005 , 8:39pm
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I live in Idaho where Huckleberries are a staple icon_smile.gif They have NO seeds
and the closest thing to them I think is a blueberry. BUT they DO not taste like a blueberry to me. They taste purple! Does that help.

Oh I gave the KIDS get the calories! icon_biggrin.gif

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tye Posted 8 Nov 2005 , 8:43pm
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anyone know the recipe for molding chocolate.. it looks just like fondant to cover cheesecake?

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gilson6 Posted 8 Nov 2005 , 8:45pm
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Never heard of it till it was mentioned earlier. Try running a search for it.

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alimonkey Posted 8 Nov 2005 , 9:00pm
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There's a recipe in the recipes section on this site. Just search for chocolate or candy clay or plastic. Don't remember which.

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PerryStCakes Posted 9 Nov 2005 , 6:39pm
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I would like to suggest using the old Maida Heatter recipes for cheesecake - they are unparralled (in my humble opinion).

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