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]

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]

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]

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]

What recipe did you use?

[Razzle39]

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

Which one did you try?

[Neecy]

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]

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]

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

[Neecy]

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.