Tips for the Perfect Cheesecake Recipe

Ingredients

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• Use these tips to create, bake and store your perfect cheesecake: shopping list
• Bring all ingredients to room temperature before mixing. This usually takes 30 minutes. shopping list
• To soften cream cheese in the microwave: place unwrapped 8 ounces cheese in a microwaveable bowl and microwave on high for 15 seconds. Add 15 seconds for each additional bar of cheese. shopping list
• Mix filling only until combined. Don't over-mix. shopping list
• Use a springform pan so that the sides can be removed. shopping list
• butter sides or use a metal spatula around the edges immediately after removing the cheese cake from the oven. shopping list
• Place springform pan on a shallow pan, like a pizza pan , or cover bottom and up one inch around the sides with aluminum foil to avoid leaks in the oven. shopping list
• Place a shallow pan of water in rack below cheesecake to keep oven moist. shopping list
• Don't open oven door while baking. shopping list
• A perfectly baked cheesecake will be puffed around the edges. When shaken, about an inch in diameter in the center should jiggle. shopping list
• Cool slowly (about an hour) on a wire rack, away from any drafts. shopping list
• Store in the refrigerator, loosely covered, for up to four days. shopping list
• The bottom of the pan can be removed from the cheesecake once the cake has firmed in the refrigerator. Use two spatulas to move cake to serving platter. shopping list
• Garnishing a cheesecake should only be done within 1 to 3 hours of serving. shopping list
• cheesecakes taste best when brought to room temperature. This takes about 30 minutes. shopping list
• Securely wrap an already firm (about 4 hours in the refrigerator) cheesecake to be put in the freezer. Cheesecakes can be kept for up to 2 months in the freezer. shopping list
• Thaw frozen cheesecake overnight in the refrigerator. shopping list