Comments on: Cranberry White Chocolate Cheesecake (Using Leftover Cranberry Sauce) {Recipe}

By: Diana

Diana — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 23:38:00 +0000

Hi Nicola, Sorry to hear the recipe didn’t turn out just right. When you left the cheesecake in the oven on step #7, did you remember to crack the door so it was slightly open? That may help prevent it from cracking. Otherwise, it may just be a difference in ovens? I didn’t notice any cracking on mine, so maybe it was a difference in heat levels or something? For the chocolate, maybe try adding less heavy cream? I probably should have given weight measurements for the chocolate since measuring cups aren’t a very accurate measure. The chocolate part is supposed to be like a ganache, so it should still be a little soft. If you want the chocolate part really firm, you could skip (or drastically reduce) the heavy cream and just melt it. Then, when it cools, it will return to firm chocolate form. Hope that helps!

By: Nicola

Nicola — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 21:56:06 +0000

The recipe was a failure, but still gave sweet results.
Most of the problems stemmed from steps 7 and 8. Indeed, leaving the cheesecake to sit in the oven just overcooks it and makes it crack. On the other hand, there is no ingredient in the chocolate mixture to make it stiffen on its own (gelatin or otherwise).
Basically, I had to remove the cheesecake when it began to crack and the chocolate mixture gave a sauce more than anything else.
My conclusion were that it’s as simple as to add the chocolate mixture on step 7 instead in order to make it cook gently. I’m going to try it again tonight, since the results were still so edible and good tasting.
Probably just a small editing mistake on your part.
I’m still not sure about the utility of the water bath, though…

By: Faye

Faye — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:49:44 +0000

This cheesecake recipe looks wonderful

By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 06:05:37 +0000

Awesome recipe
I love a good cheesecake… Here’s a New York Cheesecake you might like to try.
New York Cheesecake Recipe
Thanks for sharing.
Katie

By: Sis

Sis — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:12:26 +0000

Yum. That is all.

By: Spencer

Spencer — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 05:07:29 +0000

I love a good cheesecake and your recipe looks amazing.

By: Dione

Dione — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:52:51 +0000

Looks delicious! I like that the cranberry is under the cheese layer rather than the top like most cheesecake.