Creamy Lemon Cheesecake Recipe

Name: Creamy Lemon Cheesecake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Crust; 1 qt. Finely crushed vanilla wafers; 1 cup Unsalted butter, melted; Filling; PHILADELPHIA Original Cream Cheese, softened; 1 qt. sugar; 1 qt. sour cream; 1/2 cup Fresh lemon juice Safeway 4 ct For $5.00 thru 02/09; 3 Tbsp. Grated lemon zest Safeway 4 ct For $5.00 thru 02/09; 16 each eggs

Servings: persons

Crust
1 qt. Finely crushed vanilla wafers
1 cup Unsalted butter, melted
Filling
PHILADELPHIA Original Cream Cheese, softened
1 qt. sugar
1 qt. sour cream
1/2 cup Fresh lemon juice Safeway 4 ct For $5.00 thru 02/09
3 Tbsp. Grated lemon zest Safeway 4 ct For $5.00 thru 02/09
16 each eggs

1
Crust: Mix ingredients.
2
Press 1-1/3 cups of the crumb mixture firmly onto bottom of each of 4 (9-inch) springform pans (or 1 pan for trial recipe).
3
Bake at 325F for 10 minutes.
4
Cool on wire racks while preparing filling.
5
Filling: Beat cream cheese in large bowl of electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment on medium speed until creamy.
6
Add sugar; beat until well blended.
7
Add sour cream, lemon juice and zest; mix well.
8
Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended.
9
Pour 1-1/2 qt.
10
of the batter over each crust.
11
Place each pan on large sheet of foil; wrap foil tightly around side of pan.
12
Place springform pans on oven racks placed in full size hotel pans.
13
Fill each hotel pan with 1 gallon hot water.
14
Bake at 325F for 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes or until center is almost set.
15
Run knife or metal spatula around side of each pan to loosen cake; cool before removing side of pan.
16
Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.

1208

kcal

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Fat

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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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: Crust, 1 qt. Finely crushed vanilla wafers, 1 cup Unsalted butter, melted, Filling, and more.

Yes, Creamy Lemon Cheesecake 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.

Creamy Lemon Cheesecake

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