Cheesecake on the XL

R2Egg2Q

It's been a few years since I tried baking cheesecake and figured it was time to try it again.

I mixed up the graham cracker crumbles, melted butter, and sugar to form up the crusts and pre-baked two 7" spring forms in a clean burning XL Egg running at 350 using Rockwood:



Then got to work on the cream cheese filling,  making a mess in the kitchen, and annoying my wife with questions like “what does fluffy cream cheese look like?“ (following a recipe that asked for "fluffy"):


Filled the spring form pans and put them into the Egg to bake:


After baking for nearly an hour I topped them with a sour cream mix:


Let them cool in the refrigerator overnight and freed them from the pans this morning:


Topped one with blueberries:


And cut a slice:


This is only the 2nd time I've baked cheesecake and I learned few things:

1. Don't spread the crust so high up the sides of the forms

2. Leave baking cheesecake to my wife! This was too much work and it I prefer to eat it more than bake it.

3. I'm not real good at following recipes the first time.  My wife asked me, "can I put away the vanilla extract" and my response was "oh crap, I forgot to add it!" as I ran out to the Egg with the extract.

In case anyone is wondering, the cheesecake didn't smell smoky or taste like the last BBQ meal I cooked on the Egg (sausages).

Thanks for looking! 

hoosier_egger

Outstanding! Ironically, I'm eating a pumpkin cheesecake that I made in the instantpot 

NorthPilot06

Holy crap. First, cheesecake on the egg turned out great. Second, cheesecake in the instapot?  I need to get that thing out of the closet!

CigarCityEgger

Looks great, Dessert on the egg is a beautiful thing. I’ve done some brownies on the egg after a steak cook and need to up my game 

R2Egg2Q

Thanks guys!  @ColtsFan - how would you say the instant pot cheesecake compares to baked? I gave my wife a cheesecake recipe to try on her IP but she has yet to try it.

hoosier_egger

R2Egg2Q said:

Thanks guys!  @ColtsFan - how would you say the instant pot cheesecake compares to baked? I gave my wife a cheesecake recipe to try on her IP but she has yet to try it.

I am very amateur when it comes to cheesecakes, but I've never had on come out dry and cracked in the IP vs the oven. I've tried 3-4 recipes and they've all been great

Photo Egg

ColtsFan said:

R2Egg2Q said:

Thanks guys!  @ColtsFan - how would you say the instant pot cheesecake compares to baked? I gave my wife a cheesecake recipe to try on her IP but she has yet to try it.

I am very amateur when it comes to cheesecakes, but I've never had on come out dry and cracked in the IP vs the oven. I've tried 3-4 recipes and they've all been great

Inspiration for the rest of us!

Carolina Q

That looks and sounds delicious! Vanilla or not.

I've never baked one, but after watching a couple of videos of Instant Pot cheesecake, I ordered a pan just yesterday. I almost hope it turns out poorly or that it's a real PITA because they are incredibly rich and decadent and I'm afraid of the consequences!  

Pan arrives tomorrow. Not a springform, one of these...
https://www.amazon.com/Fat-Daddios-Anodized-Aluminum-Cheesecake/dp/B0012Q32JM?th=1

hoosier_egger

Carolina Q said:

That looks and sounds delicious! Vanilla or not.

I've never baked one, but after watching a couple of videos of Instant Pot cheesecake, I ordered a pan just yesterday. I almost hope it turns out poorly or that it's a real PITA because they are incredibly rich and decadent and I'm afraid of the consequences!  

Pan arrives tomorrow. Not a springform, one of these...
https://www.amazon.com/Fat-Daddios-Anodized-Aluminum-Cheesecake/dp/B0012Q32JM?th=1

That's the same pan I have. I went with the 8" as I have the 8QT IP. Works well

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ColtsFan said:

R2Egg2Q said:

Thanks guys!  @ColtsFan - how would you say the instant pot cheesecake compares to baked? I gave my wife a cheesecake recipe to try on her IP but she has yet to try it.

I am very amateur when it comes to cheesecakes, but I've never had on come out dry and cracked in the IP vs the oven. I've tried 3-4 recipes and they've all been great

Do you tent the top of your cheese cake pan with foil to stop water drips?
Any photos or it inside the IP?
Thanks allot.

hoosier_egger

Photo Egg said:

ColtsFan said:

R2Egg2Q said:

Thanks guys!  @ColtsFan - how would you say the instant pot cheesecake compares to baked? I gave my wife a cheesecake recipe to try on her IP but she has yet to try it.

I am very amateur when it comes to cheesecakes, but I've never had on come out dry and cracked in the IP vs the oven. I've tried 3-4 recipes and they've all been great

Do you tent the top of your cheese cake pan with foil to stop water drips?
Any photos or it inside the IP?
Thanks allot.

A lot of the recipes that I've read call for tenting. I do not and just soak up what little lit of water accumulates on the surface with a paper towel once I remove it.

No photos, but next time I do one I'll snap one

Photo Egg

ColtsFan said:

Photo Egg said:

ColtsFan said:

R2Egg2Q said:

Thanks guys!  @ColtsFan - how would you say the instant pot cheesecake compares to baked? I gave my wife a cheesecake recipe to try on her IP but she has yet to try it.

I am very amateur when it comes to cheesecakes, but I've never had on come out dry and cracked in the IP vs the oven. I've tried 3-4 recipes and they've all been great

Do you tent the top of your cheese cake pan with foil to stop water drips?
Any photos or it inside the IP?
Thanks allot.

A lot of the recipes that I've read call for tenting. I do not and just soak up what little lit of water accumulates on the surface with a paper towel once I remove it.

No photos, but next time I do one I'll snap one

No need for photo, but exactly the info I needed. 
Thanks a bunch.

gonepostal

ColtsFan said:

Outstanding! Ironically, I'm eating a pumpkin cheesecake that I made in the instantpot 

I bought an Instant Pot a couple of months ago. One of those really good sales that i just couldn't resist. I might just have to open that box one of these days...
That looks really good!

smokingal

Looks delicious!

TEXASBGE2018

ColtsFan said:

Outstanding! Ironically, I'm eating a pumpkin cheesecake that I made in the instantpot 

D@mnit, I show this to my wife and now she wants pumpkin cheesecake.

HeavyG

Carolina Q said:

That looks and sounds delicious! Vanilla or not.

I've never baked one, but after watching a couple of videos of Instant Pot cheesecake, I ordered a pan just yesterday. I almost hope it turns out poorly or that it's a real PITA because they are incredibly rich and decadent and I'm afraid of the consequences!  

Pan arrives tomorrow. Not a springform, one of these...
https://www.amazon.com/Fat-Daddios-Anodized-Aluminum-Cheesecake/dp/B0012Q32JM?th=1

A pox on you and Amazon One-Click.