before I break something! Luckily YS, Andrew is at work right now! I've already screamed at William over the phone thinking he was the culprit. Apparently, Andrew is smart enough not to answer the phone until I cool off!!!
Yesterday, one of my goals was to make another NY Cheesecake. DD and her BF didn't get any, and one of the girls at the grocery store missed out twice on treats I took up there.
Well, the cheese cake was gorgeous. I put ALL the batter in my pan and it was going to be so tall and marvelous. Right before dinner, I lifted the roasting pan out of the oven and set it across the sink. (FIRST mistake...don't know what I was thinking) Then, I carefully lifted the cheesecake from the water, trying not to get my hot pads into the HOT water. (I think I now see the benifit of the silicone gloves.) This cheesecake is REALLY heavy and I asked Andrew to stay put in case I needed him. I had intended for him to remove the foil from the springform before I set it down. Well, it was too heavy and I didn't have a good grip and as I moved it over the sink to the counter beside it, it slipped out of my hands. Some of the top slid out into my sink.
I was heartbroken. Andrew gladly scooped up what hit the sink into a bowl (I had just done dishes and it was pretty clean, and he's not very discerning when it comes to cheesecake.). Well, it looked bad, but not INEDIBLE. So I accepted what I could not change with grace. Right before bed, I could not bring myself to remove the springform pan and see the worst of the damage, so I just put it in the fridge as is.
This morning as I got my coffee, I decided I was prepared to see the damage. I needed to cut the pieces for the girl at the store, and I had promised some to the lady that's giving me blueberries today. When I looked in the fridge, I discovered SOMEBODY had taken a spoon and scraped around the top of the cheesecake, scooping out spoonfuls! I was mortified. There was murder in my eye!
When I get my hands on that kid, I'm going to BEAT THE TAR OUT OF HIM!!!!! He'd be better off calling me back and letting me vent my spleen over the phone where I can't do bodily harm!!!!!
OK, thank you for listening to my story. Now, I'm off to pick blueberries, run a few errands (including picking up 7 more packs of cream cheese....argggg!), roasting veggies, braiding onions, and getting my Ropa Vieja going so it can meld overnight. BTW, if anyone has any suggestions for removing a cheesecake from the water bath, I'm all ears...well, eyes! I'll get us started:
-NEVER remove a cheesecake from a water bath over a sink. It's a long way down. If you loose your grip, it doesn't have as far to go if you do it over the counter.
-Use silicon mitts, so you can get a good grip on your cheesecake without worrying about getting your hands in the hot water.
Yesterday, one of my goals was to make another NY Cheesecake. DD and her BF didn't get any, and one of the girls at the grocery store missed out twice on treats I took up there.
Well, the cheese cake was gorgeous. I put ALL the batter in my pan and it was going to be so tall and marvelous. Right before dinner, I lifted the roasting pan out of the oven and set it across the sink. (FIRST mistake...don't know what I was thinking) Then, I carefully lifted the cheesecake from the water, trying not to get my hot pads into the HOT water. (I think I now see the benifit of the silicone gloves.) This cheesecake is REALLY heavy and I asked Andrew to stay put in case I needed him. I had intended for him to remove the foil from the springform before I set it down. Well, it was too heavy and I didn't have a good grip and as I moved it over the sink to the counter beside it, it slipped out of my hands. Some of the top slid out into my sink.
I was heartbroken. Andrew gladly scooped up what hit the sink into a bowl (I had just done dishes and it was pretty clean, and he's not very discerning when it comes to cheesecake.). Well, it looked bad, but not INEDIBLE. So I accepted what I could not change with grace. Right before bed, I could not bring myself to remove the springform pan and see the worst of the damage, so I just put it in the fridge as is.
This morning as I got my coffee, I decided I was prepared to see the damage. I needed to cut the pieces for the girl at the store, and I had promised some to the lady that's giving me blueberries today. When I looked in the fridge, I discovered SOMEBODY had taken a spoon and scraped around the top of the cheesecake, scooping out spoonfuls! I was mortified. There was murder in my eye!
When I get my hands on that kid, I'm going to BEAT THE TAR OUT OF HIM!!!!! He'd be better off calling me back and letting me vent my spleen over the phone where I can't do bodily harm!!!!!
OK, thank you for listening to my story. Now, I'm off to pick blueberries, run a few errands (including picking up 7 more packs of cream cheese....argggg!), roasting veggies, braiding onions, and getting my Ropa Vieja going so it can meld overnight. BTW, if anyone has any suggestions for removing a cheesecake from the water bath, I'm all ears...well, eyes! I'll get us started:
-NEVER remove a cheesecake from a water bath over a sink. It's a long way down. If you loose your grip, it doesn't have as far to go if you do it over the counter.
-Use silicon mitts, so you can get a good grip on your cheesecake without worrying about getting your hands in the hot water.
Daphne
Keep your mind wide open.
Keep your mind wide open.
. Having to put up bail sucks, just ask me, I've been there a couple of times. Most of the time I should have just let him sit!
