Cheesecake Tips II

Here are a few useful tips to help you make a successful cheesecake. Although a cheesecake is quite simple to make, the right techniques can help make it a success every time.

Try cooking your cheesecake in a water bath.

Using a large piece of heavy-duty foil, wrap the outside of your pan completely.

Examine to make sure that there are not any holes or punctures to let water in during cooking.

Find a pan larger and deeper than your cheesecake pan.

Place your cheesecake pan in the second pan and weight down.

Fill the larger pan with water until it goes up about ¼ up the side of your cheesecake pan.

Remove the cheesecake pan and inspect for any water leakage.

If there is some, remove the foil and try again.

Place the pan of water only in your oven while it is preheating.

Once you have poured your cheesecake mix into the foil covered cheesecake pan, place it in the water bath that is in the oven and cook according to your recipe.

When done, carefully remove the cheesecake pan from the water bath and place on a towel.

Remove the foil from the pan and allow the cake to cool as normal.

The water bath will help to protect the eggs from curdling from the direct heat of the oven.

The added moisture in the air will also help keep the cheesecake from becoming overcooked or drying out.