Spring Form Pan Tips for Perfect Cheesecake | Thanksgiving Recipe Help

[vwpamperedchef]

I am making my husbands grandmother's cheesecake recipe for thanksgiving tomorrow.

Does it cook faster because of the nonstick sides?? I dont want to over cook it.

TIA:angel:

 

[chefann]

No, it should cook in the same amount of time.

If it isn't already in the instructions, I recommend cooking it in a water bath. It will help prevent the cheesecake from curdling or cracking. Put foil around the bottom of the pan before you do anything else to keep it from leaking. (Trust me on this one.) Proceed as directed in the recipe. When it comes time to bake the cheesecake, place the pan in a large pan (the PC Roasting Pan is perfect). If you place it on a towel inside the large pan, it won't rattle or move around. Pour hot water into the large pan, to a depth of 1 to 1 1/2 inches up the side of the springform. Bake as directed. (You may have to add a little time.) The water heats more gently than the air in the oven and will transfer that heat to the dessert gently.

Another tip to prevent overbaking is to take it out of the oven when the center is still a little soft. The residual heat will set it.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

No, it should cook in the same amount of time.

If it isn't already in the instructions, I recommend cooking it in a water bath. It will help prevent the cheesecake from curdling or cracking. Put foil around the bottom of the pan before you do anything else to keep it from leaking. (Trust me on this one.) Proceed as directed in the recipe. When it comes time to bake the cheesecake, place the pan in a large pan (the PC Roasting Pan is perfect). If you place it on a towel inside the large pan, it won't rattle or move around. Pour hot water into the large pan, to a depth of 1 to 1 1/2 inches up the side of the springform. Bake as directed. (You may have to add a little time.) The water heats more gently than the air in the oven and will transfer that heat to the dessert gently.

Another tip to prevent overbaking is to take it out of the oven when the center is still a little soft. The residual heat will set it.

The only think I would add to that is before placing the springform pan in a water bath, wrap the bottom of it( and up the sides) with aluminum foil - just to prevent any leakage of water into the cheesecake. It shouldn't happen, but sometimes it does!

 

[chefann]

I had that in there already, Becky. Great minds think alike!

 

[ChefBeckyD]

I had that in there already, Becky. Great minds think alike!

Oh yeah - NOW I see it!

 

[vwpamperedchef]

Thanks ladies! I appreciate your tips!