Parchment paper around a cheesecake?
I recently made a pumpkin cheesecake in a springform pan. The instructions say to run a knife around the outside immediately after removing the cake from the oven, and then allow it to cool to room temperature before placing it in the fridge to prevent cracking. Following these instructions produced a cake that had a rough outer edge, and there was still a crack in the middle of the cake.
What I'm wondering is if it would be wise to cut a strip of parchment paper to go all around the inside of my springform pan before baking the cake next time. My thinking being that as the cake cooled the parchment paper would be pulled inwards with it, thereby preventing any cracks, and I'd be able to pull the strip off the outside once the cake was fully cooled thereby keeping a smooth outer edge.
Has anyone tried this before? Is there a reason that cookbooks don't recommend doing it?
Best Answer
With a properly non-stick springform pan, the cake should shrink and pull slightly away from the edges as it cools. Don't do anything to it until it's fully cooled (to refrigerator temperature). At that point a spatula might help release, but probably wouldn't be necessary.
I would expect parchment paper to be counterproductive. It would absorb some liquid during cooking and become more adhesive than your non-stick pan. Also, it would make forming the crust against the sides trickier.
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You can actually make a cheesecake without a crust. Just put parchment paper on the bottom of your springform pan. To do this, you can cut out a circle slightly larger than the base of your pan and then bake as usual.Can you put parchment paper under the graham cracker crust of a cheesecake?
This is to help prevent the batter from creeping up the side and then falling. You can even cut a piece of parchment paper (the same size as the bottom of your springform pan) and place on the bottom of the pan.Can you line a cheesecake pan with parchment paper?
Make sure to grease the bottom and sides of the pan before you press the graham cracker crumbs into the bottom and pour in the batter. Melted butter is great for greasing the pan, but you can rub it with a cold nub of butter or even spray it with cooking spray.HOW TO CUT PARCHMENT PAPER TO FIT A SPRING FORM PAN
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If you're going to line the tin with something (e.g. if you have a not-non-stick tin), reusable non-stick cooking liner (random Amazon example) is a better bet. You can cut it to size with ordinary scissors, and wash by hand or in a dishwasher.
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