Need to soften up your butter fast? Then do what I did here. Chop refrigerated butter into small blocks, then put it near a heat source, such as the top of an oven. Do NOT, however, put it near a pilot light. It will melt before you realize it.
Want to make sure your tarts hold up, i.e. don't get soggy? Then brush the tarts with melted chocolate BEFORE you add your pastry cream or other fillings.
Want to make sure your cheesecakes bake up without cracked tops? Then bake them in a water bath. You can cook the cheesecakes on one rack, while placing the pan of water on another. Or you can bake the cheesecakes directly in the water.
My instructor prefers the latter, because he believes the cheesecakes cook most evenly this way. Just don't forget one crucial step: cradling the pans in foil -- to make sure the water doesn't creep into the springform pan.
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