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Lemon-Glazed Cheesecake
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Servings: 0
Categories:
Cheesecakes
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Desserts
Ingredients: 2
cups
graham cracker crumbs 6
tablespoons
butter,
melted
2
tablespoons
sugar 3
packages
cream cheese,
(8 ounce)
3/4
cup
sugar 3
eggs,
room temperature
1/4
cup
fresh lemon juice 2
teaspoons
grated lemon rind 2
teaspoons
vanilla 2
cups
sour cream 3
tablespoons
sugar 1
teaspoon
vanilla 1/2
cup
sugar 1 1/2
tablespoons
cornstarch 1/4
teaspoon
salt 3/4
cup
water 1/3
cup
fresh lemon juice 1
egg yolk 1
tablespoon
butter 1
teaspoon
grated lemon rind
curled lemon strip,
garnish
strawberries,
garnish
mint leaves,
garnish
Directions:
1.
Preheat oven to 350F. Combine first 3 ingredients thoroughly. Press crust evenly onto bottom and sides of buttered 9 inch springform
pan. Bake crust 5 minutes. Allow to cool.
2.
Beat cream cheese until soft. Add sugar, blending thoroughly. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in
lemon juice, rind, and vanilla. Blend well. Turn into pan and bake 35 minutes.
3.
Meanwhile, blend sour cream and remaining sugar and vanilla. Remove cake from oven after baking 35 minutes. Gently spread sour cream mixture over top. Return to oven and bake 12 more minutes. Cool cheesecake on wire rack 30 minutes.
4.
Spread with slightly cooled lemon glaze (before glaze sets). Chill several hours or overnight before removing sides of pan.
5.
Lemon Glaze
In heavy 1-quart saucepan mix sugar, cornstarch and salt.
Combine water, lemon juice and egg yolk and add to sugar mixture. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a
slow boil and thickens.
Add butter and lemon rind. Allow to cool slightly, but spread on cheesecake before glaze sets.
Add curled lemon strip, large strawberry and mint leaves for garnish.
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