Cheesecake Baking Tips

If your recent attempts at baking the perfect cheesecake haven’t been quite so successful, you may be in need of a few simple tips and techniques to help you along the way. Try these tips the next time you decide to make and bake a cheese cake at home:

     1.      Always use the best cream cheese available, and of coarse that means using original Philadelphia cream cheese!

     2.      Make sure you allow your ingredients time to set or come up to room temperature. Usually this takes no longer than 30 min., but if you want to speed up the process place your cream cheese in a microwave safe bowl, and microwave on high for about 15 seconds. By allowing the ingredients to sit, you will come up with a smoother consistency, and require less mixing.

3.      Try placing a shallow pan of water on the rack below your cheesecake in the oven. It will keep the oven moist, and your cheesecake is less likely to dry out.

4.      Use a spring form pan so the sides can be removed easily, and your cheesecake stays in tact. It’s always a good idea to butter the sides of your pan, or to take a metal spatula around the edges right when you take it out of the oven.

5.      Avoid all temptations to open the oven and take a peek, while the cake is baking. Any drafts may not allow your cheesecake to rise as much as it could. We want it to be nice and d fluffy, right?

6.      Once the cake is baked allow it the time to cool slowly. Let it sit for about an hour on a wire rack- away from any drafts, and garnish only 1 to 3 hours before serving.

Have fun, and enjoy! And Remember when in a hurry; try Philadelphia’s ready-to-eat cheesecake filling in original or chocolate.