Comments on: Mom It Down: Mini Cheesecakes

By: kari

kari — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:26:02 +0000

I’ve only ever attempted a knock-off recipe of pumpkin cheesecake from Cheesecake Factory. It had you cook it in a water bath and I didn’t have as big a problem with it falling. (I think its supposed to even out the temperature) It didn’t look perfect, but didn’t stop anyone from eating it. Your big one just looks yummy to me.

By: joanie

joanie — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:08:14 +0000

I found some tiny wafers once (in the 100 calorie packs I think) and I’ve also made them before in regular muffin tins with regular cookies.

By: Nico

Nico — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:24:55 +0000

Such cute mini cakes!

I try not to make cheesecake for fear of eating it all in one sitting.

Do you use a water bath (“bain marie” if you’re feeling fancy)for your cakes? If not, it might help the heat the cake more evenly and prevent the uneven rising cracking.

By: mihow

mihow — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:47:31 +0000

I haven’t, Aisha! I shall look. Also, I too love oreo cheescakes.

Heather: did they sink?

By: Aisha

Aisha — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:30:28 +0000

Thoughts on variations: Maybe some mini-chocolate chips? Or crushed up oreo on the bottom/mixed in? (I LOVE oreo cheesecakes)

Did you see the NYTimes feature with the reader submitted cookies (it is on the front page right now)? It’s a page full of temptation. :)

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:57:24 +0000

I make cheesecake bars… the recipe looks similar (I just remember it takes 3 cream cheese bricks).

Baked in a 9×13 pan. Cut into bars. It’s the simpliest version of cheesecake I’ve found so far.

By: mihow

mihow — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:02:23 +0000

Joanie: thanks! But question… Do you break the wafer? It’s too big as is right?

By: joanie

joanie — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:58:57 +0000

I make a mini cheesecake very similar to this one but they call for a vanilla wafer in the bottom instead of the handmade crust -there’s a shortcut for ya. They also always fall and I just put some caramel and toasted pecans in the “hole” and they always get eaten anyway.

By: Anne-Marie

Anne-Marie — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:33:34 +0000

These look great, must give them a go and soon! I adore baked cheesecake (here in the UK named ‘New York’ cheesecake), and agree the non-baked variety is just not right.

By: AMIRA

AMIRA — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:41:37 +0000

Oh goodness! My sweet tooth has been a-itchin’ for something tasty all day and what do I find here?

I have to head out and find the nearest bakery RIGHT NOW!