Cheesecake - Lemon Recipe

Name: Cheesecake - Lemon
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 ¼ cups graham cracker crumbs; 5 tablespoons butter, melted; 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; ¼ cup lime juice; 3 whole large eggs (or 4 large eggs); sweetened whipped cream; julienned candied lime peel (optional)

Servings: persons

1 ¼ cups graham cracker crumbs
5 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
¼ cup lime juice
3 whole large eggs (or 4 large eggs)
sweetened whipped cream
julienned candied lime peel (optional)

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["Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 C.).", "Combine crumbs, butter and 1 tbsp (15 ml) sugar in a bowl.", "Stir well to coat all crumbs.", "Press the crumbs onto the bottom of an 8"" springform pan.", "Bake crust for 5 minutes and set aside.", "In large deep mixing bowl combine cream cheese, 1 cup (225 ml) sugar and the vanilla; beat until smooth.", "Add key lime juice and beaten eggs and continue to beat until smooth and creamy.", "Pour filling onto baked crust.", "Bake for 60 to 70 minutes.", "If top turns light brown, it's done.", "Remove from the oven and cut cake loose where it is attached to sides of pan and cool until it reaches room temperature.", "Place in the fridgerator to chill.", "When chilled, remove the springform pan sides and cut.", "Serve with sweetened whipped cream and the lime strips is used."]

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 ¼ cups graham cracker crumbs, 5 tablespoons butter, melted, 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened, and more.

Yes, Cheesecake - Lemon falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Cheesecake - Lemon

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