Slow-Cooked Brandy Cheesecake

A cheesecake is nothing more than a custard in which cream cheese takes the place of milk. Like all custards, it needs to cook gently, just the thing for a slow cooker. Think about it. Cheesecake is typically baked in a pan of water set in a 350°F oven. The reason for the water is to keep the temperature next to the cake below 212°F (the temperature of boiling water at sea level), so that the edge of the filling never gets much hotter than its coagulation point (around 180°F). Since the ave