How to Cook in a Water Bath
Featured pro: Curtis Stone
Category: Cooking
When what you're cooking needs a little extra TLC, a water bath can do the trick. Coddle your custards and cheesecakes with the gentle heat and steam of a water bath for perfect results.
Step 1: Bain-marie
The "water bath" method of cooking more delicate foods employs the water as a layer of control between the heat and your food.
Step 2: Roasting Dish
Put some water (about 1/2 of what you will need) in a roasting dish, and then sit the ramekins or whatever you will cook with into the water. If you are making a cake, be sure and wrap the bottom of the mold with heavy gauge aluminum foil to prevent water from seeping in.
Step 3: Oven
Put the dish into your oven, once it is in, add some hot water to the desired level. Cook for a longer period at a lower temperature.
Items You'll Need for this GMC Trade Secret
- Ramekins
- Cake Form
- Heavy Gauge Aluminum Foil
- Roasting Dish
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Very interesting concept....I have some family cheesecake recipes that require a 9" x 13" pan. Water baths normalizes the temperature variations that are inherent with any oven providing less heating - cooling cycling that is the culprit to cracking.
April 10 2011 at 10:31 AM Permalink +1 rate up rate downMy cheescakes alway used to crack until l discovered this secret, been doing this for the last 15 years and have never had another CRACKED Cheescake again!!
April 10 2011 at 1:20 PM Permalink +1 rate up rate downCurtis, I have to say I love your tips. Some of us are not as fortunate as others to have familial experts. Keep on teaching, Curtis, as there are a lot of us out here who have a lot to learn from you. You have a whole new generation out there waiting for you!
April 10 2011 at 5:50 PM Permalink +1 rate up rate downAdd a Comment
I have got to try this! I have been baking my cheese cakes at 250 degrees for 2-hours, but the receipe called for 450 degrees for 10 mins then turn down to 250 for 40 mins. If this works it will really cut down on bake time go quicker to the eat time.
April 10 2011 at 7:58 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplySounds yummy,have to try it!
April 10 2011 at 7:57 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyALL LOOKS DELICOUS
April 10 2011 at 7:57 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI dont usually bake but this may be easy enough to try.. ha.. in fact, i didn't even cook til about a year ago when my girlfriend got me this hilarious politically incorrect cookbook that i love! I won't tell you the name of it here cause some of you will freak out on me, but if you google "whipped and beaten culinary works" you can find it.. but seriously don't go unless you can take a good joke or if you get offended easily..
April 10 2011 at 7:44 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replywow thats amazingg
April 10 2011 at 7:41 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHe's cute ,love to watch him. He has his own shown now, don't remember the channel. Mostly when you do custard like flan you use a water bath. There are some cheese cakes to do that way in spring form pans. If you google what you want it will come up, or go to foodnetwork.com
April 10 2011 at 7:33 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThere isn't enough information....probably because this guy doesn't know how to do it either.
April 10 2011 at 7:21 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplyInteresting but how would you know how long and at what temperature to bake your items?
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