Cheesecake pan bracket for water bath
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Solution Overview
Problem
Baking cheesecakes in a water bath can be challenging due to the risk of water spillage and contamination when transferring the cheesecake batter, and traditional moated pans restrict the size and shape of the cheesecake, limiting the effectiveness of the water bath.
Innovation Solution
A bracket system comprising multiple members coupled with a connector, allowing a cheesecake pan to be suspended within a larger water bath pan, ensuring the bottom of the cheesecake pan is immersed in water without spilling, with adjustable features to accommodate various pan sizes and shapes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If a moated cakepan is used to contain water around the cheesecake, then water bath heating is achieved, but the size and shape of the cheesecake are constrained
Solution Approach 1:
The invention divides the water-containing structure into two separate components: a moated cakepan for water and a separate cheesecake pan. This segmentation allows the cheesecake pan to be any size or shape while the moated pan contains the water, resolving the constraint issue.
Solution Approach 2:
The cheesecake pan is placed inside the moated cakepan, creating a nested arrangement where the inner pan (cheesecake) is surrounded by the outer pan (water). This nesting enables the cheesecake to benefit from water bath heating while maintaining design freedom for the cheesecake pan.
2Temperature
If the cheesecake pan is transferred to the oven with the water bath, then continuous water bath heating is maintained, but water may spill and contaminate the cheesecake
Solution Approach 1:
The cheesecake pan is placed into the moated cakepan containing water before transferring to the oven. This preliminary arrangement ensures the water bath is already established and stable, preventing spillage during transfer and maintaining continuous heating throughout baking.
3Quantity of substance
If some moated cakepans are used, then water can be contained, but the bottom of the center baking section is not exposed to water, limiting water bath effectiveness
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the cheesecake pan from direct contact with the water-containing moated pan walls, allowing the bottom of the cheesecake pan to be exposed to water through the moat. This extraction ensures effective water bath heating at the bottom while maintaining water containment.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The bracket system stabilizes the cheesecake pan during baking, preventing water spillage and allowing for a consistent water bath effect, regardless of pan size or shape, thereby ensuring a well-cooked cheesecake without contamination.
Implementation Method 1
the food product in the first pan receives the culinary benefits of a water bath
Implementation Method 2
the second pan is configured to be filled to a certain level with water and the first pan is configured to be filled with a food product
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method for cooking food products in a water bath are disclosed. Such a system may include a bracket comprised of one or more member spans mated with a fastener or adhesive. The one or more member spans may be comprised of one or more: members or adjustable member spans; first raised portions; second raised portions; first coupling structures; second coupling structures; and water level markings. Such a method may include filling a first pan with a food product; securing a bracket formed from two or more of a plurality of members onto a second pan; filling the second pan with water; placing the first pan onto the bracket; and baking the food product.