Posted by michelle on April 30, 1999 at 06:51:08:
In Reply to: CHEESE CAKES _____ HELP ME PLEASE! posted by Joe on April 29, 1999 at 21:37:44:
: WHY DO MY CHEESE CAKE TOP ALWAYS SINK AFTER COOLING. AND WHY DOES THE TOP LOOKS LIKE IT"S
: BURNT BUT IT TASTE VERY GOOD I HEARD ABOUT
: USING GELETIN BEFORE BAKING AND USING A --RELEASE PAN THIS SHOULD MAKE IT WHITER ---LOOKING ALSO IT"S COOKED IN A WATER BATH
: HAVE YOU HEARD OF THIS? PLEASE HELP ME MAKE
: A CHEESE CAKE THAT DOSEN"T LOOK BURNT...
: THANKS..
: JOE
Gelatin is for cheesecakes that aren't baked. It sounds like your oven temp. is too high, so you're burning the outside, but the inside is still raw, so it falls in the middle. Lower your temperature. Keep it in the water bath. It prevents the temperature from rising too high. If you still have a problem with burning, cover the pan as soon as the cake has developed the color you want.