Luscious Lemon Baked Cheesecake Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time50 MinCooking Time40 Min
Ready In1 Hr 30 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexJust EnjoyServings8
Main IngredientLemon
Ingredients
| 225 g/8 oz digestive biscuits | ||
| 100 g/4 oz butter, melted | ||
| 250 g tub mascarpone | ||
| 600 g/1lb 5 oz soft cheese | ||
| 2 eggs, plus 2 yolks | ||
| Zest 3 lemons, juice of 1 | ||
| Plain flour | 4 Tablespoon | |
| 175 g/6 oz caster sugar | ||
| 1/2 a 284ml pot soured cream | ||
| 3 tbsp lemon curd | ||
| Handful raspberries, to serve (optional) | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Pre- heat the oven to 180CFan 160/gas 4.
2) Take a 23cm spring form tin and line its bottom with a greaseproof paper.
MAKING
3) In a food processor, add in the biscuits and the melted butter. Give it a whizz and the biscuits into make fine crumbs.
4) Transfer the biscuit crumbs into the tin and chill.
5) In a separate bowl, add in the flour, mascarpone, cheese, egg yolks, lemon zest and lemon juice. Whisk them to a good consistency. Pour them inside the tin.
FINALIZING
6) Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. The cheesecake must have a uniform wobble once cooked. Switch off the oven and allow the cake to cool inside completely.
SERVING
7) Remove cheesecake from the tin. Scoop the soured cream over it.
8) Add the lemon curd over the top and garnish with raspberries, and serve.
1) Pre- heat the oven to 180CFan 160/gas 4.
2) Take a 23cm spring form tin and line its bottom with a greaseproof paper.
MAKING
3) In a food processor, add in the biscuits and the melted butter. Give it a whizz and the biscuits into make fine crumbs.
4) Transfer the biscuit crumbs into the tin and chill.
5) In a separate bowl, add in the flour, mascarpone, cheese, egg yolks, lemon zest and lemon juice. Whisk them to a good consistency. Pour them inside the tin.
FINALIZING
6) Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. The cheesecake must have a uniform wobble once cooked. Switch off the oven and allow the cake to cool inside completely.
SERVING
7) Remove cheesecake from the tin. Scoop the soured cream over it.
8) Add the lemon curd over the top and garnish with raspberries, and serve.
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