How to make your BEST NY CHEESECAKE

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: neufchâtel cheese

Ricotta is lower in fat and calories, while neufchâtel is a budget-friendly option.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt is higher in protein and lower in fat, while plain yogurt is often less expensive.

Introduce the concept of New York style cheesecake and its sensitivity to temperature fluctuations.

Explain the importance of baking method and temperature for cheesecake texture.

Set up an oven monitoring system with temperature probes to track baking temperatures.

Develop a base recipe for testing different baking methods.

Bake four mini 4-inch cheesecakes using different temperatures and methods: 200°F for 89 minutes, 300°F for 37 minutes, 400°F for 23 minutes, and 350°F in a water bath for 37 minutes.

Allow each cheesecake to cool gradually in the oven with the heat turned off for about 30 minutes after baking.

Measure the internal and edge temperatures of each cheesecake to analyze texture gradients.

Discuss the texture results of each baking method and how they affect the final cheesecake texture.

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