On 5/20/2016 at 3:43 AM, Thanks for the Crepes said:
There are many recipes for cheesecakes cooked without a water bath, and here's a favorite. It comes from my 1997 edition of "The Joy of Cooking" by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker and Ethan Becker.
Cheesecake Cocaigne
They recommend a graham cracker crust. Since I'm not a big graham cracker fan, I usually go with a shortbread or chocolate or vanilla wafer crumb crust. I will blind bake all of these to toastiness first. They call for a 10 inch springform or cake pan.
You want to preheat your oven to 300 F.
In a mixing bowl, beat until creamy, and this'll take about half a minute
1-1/2 pounds cream cheese (I use Neufchatel, with good results)
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About how many people does this recipe serve? My cheesecake (lemon goat cheese, based on a Food & Wine recipe - no water bath), made with 11-oz of cheese and six eggs, serves about 8 people, maybe more ... it's been a while since I made it for a crowd.