Pour the filling mixture into the buttered, cooled, and foiled springform pan.
Place the cheesecake in the center of the roasting pan in the oven. Carefully pour the boiling water into the roasting pan until it reaches halfway up the sides of the springform pan.
Bake at 325°F for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
After 1 hour and 15 minutes, turn off the oven and crack the oven door open with a wooden spoon. Leave the cheesecake inside for another hour.
Remove the cheesecake and let it cool on a cooling rack. Once cooled, run a knife along the edges, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight.