Can I Use Regular Clingfilm To Wrap The Springform Pan For The Banoffee Cheesecake?

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Nigella's Banoffee Cheesecake (from KITCHEN) is a baked cheesecake and to make sure that the cheesecake sets with a light and delicate texture, it is baked very gently in a water bath. To prevent water seeping into the pan during baking, it is wrapped in a combination of clingfilm (plastic wrap) and foil.

The water bath is a gentle form of heat, so most good quality clingfilms on sale nowadays will be suitable for wrapping the pan. Check the box and if the clingfilm can be used in a microwave then it will be fine to use for the recipe. Make sure that the pan is wrapped tightly with the clingfilm, using more than one layer if necessary. When wrapping with the foil, make sure that the foil is in overlapping layers, with the foil scrunched tightly to form a good seal.