Tangy Lemon Cheesecake Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Place a greased 10-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Wrap foil securely around pan., In a small bowl, mix cracker crumbs, sugar and cinnamon; stir in butter. Press onto bottom of prepared pan; refrigerate while preparing filling., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and salt until smooth. Beat in lemon juice and vanilla. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until blended. Pour over crust. Place springform pan in a larger baking pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan., Bake 70-80 minutes or until center is just set and top appears dull. Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool cheesecake on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife; remove foil. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled., Remove rim from pan. If desired, top cheesecake with lemon slices.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs and melted butter; mix well.
• Press into the bottom and 2-inches up the sides pf a greased 9- inch spring form pan; set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Add eggs; beat on low just until combined.
• Add lemon juice and vanilla; beat just until blended.
• Pour into crust.
• Bake at 350F for 30 to 40 minutes, or until center is almost set.
• Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
• Carefully run a knife around the edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour.
• To make Sauce:.
• In a saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch.
• Stir in water until smooth;.
• Bring to a boil over medium- high heat.
• Reduce heat; cook and stir over medium heat for 2 minutes, or until thickened.
• Remove from the heat; stir in butter and lemon peel.
• Refrigerate cheesecake and sauce overnight.
• Serve sauce over cheesecake .

Steps:

• Press crumbled lemon cookies into bottom and up on sides of a 9 or 10 inch springform pan. Chill.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Combine all of the filling ingredients into a bowl of an electric mixer; beat until smooth and fluffy (about 15 minutes).
• Fold in 1 cup blueberries and blend lightly.
• Add prepared filling onto crust.
• Bake for 50-60 minutes, until set.
• After taking the cheesecake out, turn the oven temperature up to 475 degrees.
• Mix topping ingredients together, using an electric mixer, and pour on top of cheesecake.
• Bake for about 7 minutes.
• Cool cheesecake, then refrigerate to keep it firm.
• Garnish with fresh blueberries and lemon zest!

Steps:

• Line an 8" or 9" square pan with a sheet of aluminum foil extending 2' beyond 2 sides of the pan.
• Grate 1 tsp of the yellow zest from a lemon and squeeze 3 tbs. juice.
• Beat butter, salt, 1/2 tsp lemon zest and 1/4 cup sugar until creamy.
• On low speed, beat in flour until crumbly.
• Beat in about 1 tbs lemon juice until dough just holds together.
• Press dough into bottom of prepared pan.
• Refrigerate 15 minutes.
• Heat oven to 350°.
• Bake crust until golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Beat cheese with 2/3 cup sugar until smooth.
• Beat in eggs, 1/2 tsp lemon zest and 2 tbs. lemon juice.
• Pour over crust.
• Bake until cheesecake is firm and top puffs, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Cool completely.
• Refrigerate until cold.
• Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before cutting.
• Lift cheesecake out of pan using foil as handles.
• Cut into triangles.

Steps:

• Crush the biscuits (if you can not get ginger flavour use a plain biscuit) and add the warmed margarine and mix well - line a 28cm inch pie dish with the biscuit mix and bake at 175c for 10 minutes.
• Dissolve Jelly in boiling water, allow to cool and add the zest and juice of two lemons (average sized).
• Beat the evaporated milk so that it forms slight peaks and looks fluffy add about a third to the room temperature cream cheese and beat until it becomes creamy then add the rest of the milk, lastly add the sugar and vanilla.
• Add the creamed mixture to the jelly - mixing well - using the beaters for a few seconds on low will be perfect and pour into the pie crust.
• Chill in the Fridge either overnight or for 4 hours. Decorate and enjoy.
• You can make two smaller pies and they freeze really well.