# Replacing a double boiler with the APO; cheesecake
**URL:** https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/replacing-a-double-boiler-with-the-apo-cheesecake/30996
**Category:** Anova Precision® Oven
**Created:** [August 22, 2022, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/replacing-a-double-boiler-with-the-apo-cheesecake/30996 "2022-08-22T21:37:20Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@dionwr](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/dionwr)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2022, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/replacing-a-double-boiler-with-the-apo-cheesecake/30996/1 "2022-08-22T21:37:20Z")
So I’m making a cheesecake, which requires cooking in a double boiler at 325F for an hour and ten minutes, and I wondered how it would do if I put it in the APO at that temperature with 100% steam.
Worked a champ, and I was really pleased with it. Haven’t begun to fiddle the settings, but thought I’d report that positive news to the group.
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### Author:  [@Troll](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Troll)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2022, 10:13pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/replacing-a-double-boiler-with-the-apo-cheesecake/30996/2 "2022-08-22T22:13:28Z")
hm. i wold imagine that getting rid of the double boiler (and keeping oven temperature the same) would significantly increase heat transfer rate regardless of the oven used. replacing it with a convection steam oven would further exaggerate the difference.
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### Author:  [@JoeInOttawa](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/JoeInOttawa)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2022, 12:47pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/replacing-a-double-boiler-with-the-apo-cheesecake/30996/3 "2022-08-23T12:47:00Z")
My experience with cheesecake in my APO is that it makes far and away the best cheesecake I’ve ever had, and that it takes about 20% less time under convection/steam. Obviously, your mileage may vary…
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### Author:  [@christopher](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/christopher)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2022, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/replacing-a-double-boiler-with-the-apo-cheesecake/30996/4 "2022-08-25T15:01:17Z")
agree