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Lemon-Topped Cheesecake

Lemon-Topped Cheesecake
This recipe serves 9. One portion of this dish contains roughly 13g of protein, 51g of fat, and a total of 801 calories. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. A mixture of sugar, cream cheese, eggs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful.

Instructions

1
Stir together 1/4 cup sugar, matzo meal, chopped slivered almonds, and melted butter; press mixture into bottom of a lightly greased 10-inch springform pan.
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2
Bake at 350 for 13 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool crust on a wire rack. Reduce oven temperature to 32
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3
Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Gradually add remaining 1 3/4 cups sugar, beating well.
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4
Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition. Stir in 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind and 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice.
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5
Pour mixture into prepared crust.
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6
Bake at 325 for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes or until cheesecake is almost set. Turn off oven; leave cheesecake in oven 15 minutes.
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7
Remove cheesecake to a wire rack; run a sharp knife around edges of pan to loosen. Cool completely. Cover and chill at least 8 hours.
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8
Place cheesecake on a serving platter or cake stand; release sides of springform pan, and remove.
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9
Spread Lemon Curd evenly over top of cheesecake.
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Garnish, if desired.
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*Substitute 1 1/3 cups prepared lemon curd, if desired.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings10
Health Score3
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