Luscious Lemon Cheesecake

Cheesecake is believed to have originated in ancient Greece, where it was served to athletes during the first Olympic Games in 776 BC.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 210 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 10.

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Luscious Lemon Cheesecake

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American, European Courses: Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 60 min Rest Time 120 min Total Time 3 hrs 30 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 3600

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 200 gram Digestive biscuits
• 100 gram Butter
• 500 gram Cream cheese
• 200 gram Sugar
• 2 teaspoon Lemon zest
• 4 tablespoon Lemon juice
• 3 unit Eggs
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 200 gram Whipped cream
• 8 unit Lemon slices

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. Crush the digestive biscuits and mix with melted butter.
3. Press the mixture into the bottom of a springform pan.
4. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
5. Pour the mixture over the biscuit base.
6. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until the center is set.
7. Let the cheesecake cool in the oven with the door slightly open.
8. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
9. Serve chilled with whipped cream and lemon slices on top.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 450kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 30g47%

Total Carbohydrate 40g14%

Sugars 30g

Protein 7g15%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.