Is high gelatin concentration in cheesecake unsafe?
I made a home made no bake cheesecake tonight. The cream would not thicken so I added extra gelatin.
Is it safe to eat? How long can I keep it in the fridge?
The ingredients are:
- 1 egg
- white sugar
- sour cream
- double cream
- cream cheese
- lemon juice
- 2 sachets of powdered gelatin
It's been in the fridge for 3 hours. It has set, but I'm not sure if it's safe to eat because of the extra gelatin powder.
Best Answer
It is definitely safe to eat. Gelatin is a normal part of animal meat and bones, and you get it in large amounts when you cook tough pieces of meat slowly. It is not toxic or dangerous, even in large concentrations.
The amount of gelatin does not change the time your cake will last, so you can treat it as a normal cheesecake. To see how long it keeps, it is best to use a database like stilltasty.
Edit Stilltasty assumes a baked cheesecake. As noted in the comments, the raw egg reduces the shelf life of the cheesecake. My best guess is that it will keep up to four days (based on the shelf life of other raw-egg preparations), but I am not a specialist for that, if in doubt, it is better to use it up sooner.
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What happens if you put too much gelatin in cheesecake?
Too much gelatin makes a dessert that's stiff and rubbery; too little causes the dessert to split and collapse.What does gelatin do in cheesecake?
For no-bake cheesecakes, the gelatin is used to help the mixture set up when the cake is refrigerated. For traditionally baked cheesecakes, the gelatin is added to the batter to help give the cake a little more body and hold together when sliced.How much gelatin do you need to set a cheesecake?
For the cheesecake filling: 1 tablespoon (1 1/2 packages) unflavored powdered gelatin. 1/4 cup cold water.How do you keep gelatin lumps out of cheesecake?
Sprinkle powdered gelatin evenly over cool liquid. (This prevents lumps from forming.)How and why to successfully soak (bloom) gelatin! #CookingTipsAndTricks
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