Glazed Lemon-Cream Cheesecake Recipe
Desserts anyone? There really cannot be a better way to satisfy your sweet tooth. This glazed lemon-cream cheesecake is one that anyone with a slight liking for sweets would fall in love with. Come. Fall in love.
Summary
Preparation Time30 MinCooking Time40 Min
Ready In1 Hr 10 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexJust EnjoyServings6
Main IngredientCheese
Ingredients
Graham cracker crumbs - 2 1/2 cup
Sugar - 1 3/4 cup
Soft butter - 1/2 cup
Cream cheese - 3 packages (8-oz. Each), softened
Lemon peel - 3 tbsp., grated
Flour - 3 tbsp.
Eggs - 4
Lemon juice - 1/2 cup
Directions
MAKING
1. In a bowl mix well combining crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter.
2. Take a 12 x 8-inch baking dish and grease it.
3. Press the prepared mixture at the bottom and on sides of greased dish.
4. In a bowl beat with mixer at medium speed combining cream cheese, lemon peel, 1 1/2 cups sugar and flour until smooth and blended.
5. Beat in eggs, one at a time stir in lemon juice and pour into crust.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes until center is firm.
7. Let it cool on wire rack and refrigerate for 4 hours or longer.
8. Lightly score filling in half crosswise.
9. Mark each half diagonally making two crosses, 8 sections in all.
10. Spoon glazes over alternate sections, making a pattern.
FINALIZING
11. Use Pineapple Glaze for 3 sections, blueberry Glaze for 3 sections and Strawberry Glaze for 2 sections.
SERVING
12. Refrigerate for 1 hour and cut into squares to serve.
1. In a bowl mix well combining crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter.
2. Take a 12 x 8-inch baking dish and grease it.
3. Press the prepared mixture at the bottom and on sides of greased dish.
4. In a bowl beat with mixer at medium speed combining cream cheese, lemon peel, 1 1/2 cups sugar and flour until smooth and blended.
5. Beat in eggs, one at a time stir in lemon juice and pour into crust.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes until center is firm.
7. Let it cool on wire rack and refrigerate for 4 hours or longer.
8. Lightly score filling in half crosswise.
9. Mark each half diagonally making two crosses, 8 sections in all.
10. Spoon glazes over alternate sections, making a pattern.
FINALIZING
11. Use Pineapple Glaze for 3 sections, blueberry Glaze for 3 sections and Strawberry Glaze for 2 sections.
SERVING
12. Refrigerate for 1 hour and cut into squares to serve.
