Could I Put A Cardboard Round Under My Cheesecake So The Crust Doesn't Stick To The Pan?
Decorating By beachandsweets Updated 2 Jun 2017 , 2:46pm by WALKBABY
AWhen I make a graham cracker crust cheesecake it never makes it fully out of the pan looking pretty. Could I put a cardboard round in the bottom of the pan? If not, what else could I do? Thanks!
I always use a circle of parchment paper too. I think the cardboard when heated would give off a funny smell which might permeate into your cheesecake, not to mention it might soak up any fat rendering it useless/soggy, so it would be difficult to get off.
AThat's what I was afraid of. Springform pans have the indent on the bottom piece and it's so hard for me to get the cheesecake out even with parchment paper!
yes the cardboard gets soaked with fat-- it gives off no odor though we use them all the time in our cakes and they are not stinky -- and they are perfect for no crumble in-one-piece removal -- you can get it out fine like this -- get it chilled down and swap out the cardboard--easy peasy done it zillions of times -- i usually bake 'em in a cake pan though --
if you are concerned -- chill it before you remove it from the pan -- but the cardboard is more foolproof -- if you freeze it it should come out even better -- but let's face it -- it's got a ridge around the edge -- if you go frozen -- flip it all the way over --
ok i got one more -- what about can you flip the bottom of the pan over-- is it smoother on that side?
Interesting Mimi and K8. I get that in cakes they don't smell but I thought that if heated they would (not that I've ever tried it with a cake circle). They get soggy, ok, but do you re-use them when dry or whatever? Cake circles are a bit pricey over here, even wholesale, so I can't see it working for me better than a parchment circle. It could also be that in the US they are a different product to what I use over here - they are about 1/8-1/4 thick, foil coated on the top and just under the bottom edge. Like a cake drum, only thinner....
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Interesting Mimi and K8. I get that in cakes they don't smell but I thought that if heated they would (not that I've ever tried it with a cake circle). They get soggy, ok, but do you re-use them when dry or whatever? Cake circles are a bit pricey over here, even wholesale, so I can't see it working for me better than a parchment circle. It could also be that in the US they are a different product to what I use over here - they are about 1/8-1/4 thick, foil coated on the top and just under the bottom edge. Like a cake drum, only thinner....
oh yeah, no -- here they are just corrugated cardboard -- usually white on top brown on bottom -- made for food -- and it's discarded after this -- should be replaced for serving --
so i would not use the foil one unless i tested it and checked with the supplier as to the materials --
AI wouldn't use the foil-covered ones unless I got the ok from the manufacturer. They're mostly the type we get here in Australia too.
To make it easier to get things out of springform pans, invert the base plate, so the lip is facing down. Then you have a flatter surface to remove your item from. Also using parchment/baking paper and chilling the item before removal will make it so much easier. But try flipping the base, it's amazing how much that helps!
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I wouldn't use the foil-covered ones unless I got the ok from the manufacturer. They're mostly the type we get here in Australia too.
To make it easier to get things out of springform pans, invert the base plate, so the lip is facing down. Then you have a flatter surface to remove your item from. Also using parchment/baking paper and chilling the item before removal will make it so much easier. But try flipping the base, it's amazing how much that helps!
Lips down, parchment bottom, chill, Yes that's what has worked best for me also.........
with shipping so expensive for us in Alaska I couldn't afford to use cardboard rounds, but it does sound like a great idea.
Duh why did I not think of flipping the bottom...
beachandsweets.......Oh please don't give me credit for thinking of it lol it was discovered by accident when I put the darn thing in backwards one day.
It was just one of those serendipity Happy Accidents........ sometimes things just go terribly right.
Ai was too young to actually first hand remember but 'they' say that brownies were an accident -- i mean just think about a world without brownies --
http://madconomist.com/9-famous-things-invented-by-accident
When it comes to something like the choice of cardboard vs. parchment. Try them both. What does one cardboard round cost you? worth a try if you're interested beachandsweets.
I don't mind losing the cardboard I just didn't want to lose a cheesecake! That would be sad
@WALKBABY , they carry them at Walmart, Michaels, Hobby Lobby, cake shops, on-line.
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