Questions & Answers - Baking Small Cheesecakes

Question:

I purchased four 4-inch springform pans in order to make individual cheese cakes, but the recipe I have is for an 8-inch cheese cake. How much time, if any, do I adjust for these 4"-inch springform pans? Thanks for your help. - Josee (12/09/05)
 

Answer:
Obviously it will take less time to bake, but I can't tell you the exact baking time. I think you are going to just have to watch the cakes as they bake. Use the same technique for baking your smaller cheesecakes as you would for large ones:

Place cheesecakes in center of middle oven rack. Position a baking pan filled halfway with hot water on lower rack. Bake 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 300 degrees.

Bake - (HERE IS WHERE YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE TO KEEP CHECKING YOUR SMALL CHEESECAKE) or until edges are light brown and center is almost set. Turn oven off. Let cake stand in oven, with door ajar, 30 minutes or until center is completely set. Remove from oven and cool completely on a wire rack.