Best cheese cake ever! I place my spring form pan in a lg. cake pan and carefully pour boiling water into cake pan which has already been placed on a middle shelf in oven...carefully ladle water in pan until water level is about 1 inch deep on spring form pan. I have used this recipe for 30 years. I add almond extract and vanilla vs lemon juice. I also bake crust at 400°F and then wrap spring pan bottom in heavy foil before water bath.