Review on Get Perfect Cheesecake Every Time: Fat Daddio'S 8X3 Inch Anodized Aluminum Round Cheesecake Pan by Susanberry Berg

If my title was confusing, I meant to say that you can quarter most recipes for 9" cheesecakes and fit them nicely into a Fat Daddio 5 by 3 inch pan. 4 blocks of cream cheese required becomes 1!This is a simple, great product. It's easy to handle. The removable bottom allows you to either press your crust on it directly or cover the circle with foil. The seal holds up both ways; no filling leaks after twelve cakes baked. Use a small glass to remove the cake after it sets. Just make sure you have something with a small rim but tall enough that it will let you remove the side walls comfortably!Washing is easy enough. I do wish they designed the top lip a little differently. It curls around and forms an area you can get water stuck in. It's minor. I hand dry after washing and rack it standing upright to allow it to drip as needed.The sticky labels do take some elbow grease to remove. I was more annoyed scratching off the side label than the bottom one, but at the end of the day neither of them touch my food and I honestly haven't thought about it after cooking my first cake.You'll have to adjust your bake times when using these smaller pans. Unfortunately, due to the small radius, you can't really use the "center jiggle" rule to help judge when it is ready. Best bet is to use an instant thermometer. If you don't have a thermometer, you'll just have to guess. You can use the "toothpick in the middle" to know when it is definitely done, but it may be overcooked a bit at that point.I think the price is reasonable at about $11.50. As long as you make sure not to poke it with metal utensils, they seem like they'll last a long time. If you buy two, you can work on a second cake while the first is setting in the fridge!These 5x3 sized pans are just the right amount for 4 reasonable sized portions or 2 really big servings. The finished 5" cheesecake also fits perfectly into a Pyrex 4-cup round container, which works out great for storing them in the fridge or freezer.I've personally only used it for cheesecake, but I can see them working for quiche, pies, or even cornbread.