Foolproof New York Cheesecake

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2015, America's Test Kitchen TV

For the perfect New York slice of cheesecake, we carefully adjusted our oven to achieve a lush texture and a beautiful brown top.

SERVES 12 to 16

TIME 4½ to 5 hours, plus 9 hours cooling and resting

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

The classic New York Cheesecake owes its distinctive browned top and velvety texture to a risky baking technique. It spends 10 minutes in a 500-degree oven, after which the oven is turned down to 200 degrees for the remainder of the baking ...

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