I do not use a crust of any kind.... I start the baking process at 500 degrees for ten minutes..... then turn down and bake at given time... I always use parchment paper.....VERY lightly grease...wipe off excess... Always easy pan removal... Never open oven till at room temp... (Cheesecake best cooked an hour before bed...turn off and let it go overnight) p.s., almost everything that goes in the oven goes in on a baking pan (double pan) for more even cooking and less burning of bottom before top is done.

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