Thursday, September 27, 2012

Lemon Cheesecake

When I made the Almond Joy Cheesecake I couldnt wait to make one in lemon! Lemony things have been a craving staple these days and wow.. pucker up cause these is soo good! 


Crust:
2 cups Graham Cracker Crumbs
2 tbsp Honey
1/4 cup Butter Melted
  • Preheat oven to 350ºF. 
  • In a bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs and salt. Stir in melted butter  and honey until dry ingredients are lightly moistened. Press mixture into bottom of  9 x 13 pan.

  • Cream Cheese Middle:
  • 3 packages of cream cheese
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 lemon (zest and juice)
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 3 Large Eggs
  • Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese and add in sugar until well combined and light. Scrape down sides and bottom of bowl and beat again until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Scrape down bowl again. Beat in lemon zest and juice and salt. Pour filling onto crust.  Bake for 30 mins until done.

  • Lemon Topping:
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Cornstarch
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 2 large Lemons (zest and juice)
  • 1/2 cup Lemon Juice (i like extra lemony taste)
  • 3 Large Eggs
  • 1 1/2 cup Boiling Hot Water
  • 3 tbsp Chilled Butter
  • In a medium pot, whisk up the sugar, cornstarch, salt, lemon zest and juices with the yolks until well blended. Place on stove, on med heat; whisk in the boiling hot water and whisk until it thickens, remove from heat and add in chilled butter! Top on the cream cheese cake and chill for hours. Best the next day! :♥)

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