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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Lemon Curd Cheesecake

Lemon Curd Cheesecake Recipe is the combination of lemon curd and creamy filling creates a Creamily-like effect that delights both adults and children.

Serve: 10

Ingredients:
250g plain sweet biscuits
125g butter, melted
3 x 250g packets cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar
2 teaspoons finely grated lemon nnd
3 eggs

lemon curd
45g butter
1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar
1 egg, beaten lightly, strained
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Method:
Process biscuits until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.

Add butter; prœess until just combined. Using one hand, press crumb mixture evenly over base and side of 21 cm springform tin. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm. Meanwhile, preheat oven to moderate.

Beat cheese, sugar and rind in large bowl with electric mixer until smooth; beat in eggs, one at a time.

Place tin on oven tray, pour cheesecake mixture into tin. Bake in moderate oven about 1 hour or until set. Remove from oven; cool in tin to room temperature.

Spread top of cheesecake with lemon curd; refrigerate 3 hours or overnight. Remove from tin just before serving.

Lemon curd:
Combine ingredients in medium heatproof bowl.

Place bowl over medium saucepan of simmering water; cook, stirring constantly, about 20 minutes or until mixture coats the back of a spoon.

Remove bowl from saucepan immediately to avoki further cooking; cool to room temperature.

Lemon Curd Cheesecake Recipe