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Basic creamy cheesecake
This basic cheesecake is creamier than most cheesecake recipes, and very simple to prepare. The lemon zest just lightens the flavour, without bringing a tart lemon flavour to the cheesecake.
Ingredients
Serves: 12
- 1 (23cm) prepared digestive biscuit base
- 450g cream cheese, softened
- 2 eggs
- 150g caster sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
Method
Prep:15min ›
Cook:25min ›
Extra time:8hr chilling ›
Ready in:8hr40min
- Preheat oven to 180 C / Gas 4.
- Beat softened cream cheese slightly. Add eggs, sugar, vanilla and lemon zest. Beat until light and fluffy. Pour mixture over base.
- Bake at 180 C / Gas 4 until firm, about 25 minutes. Let cheesecake cool then top with your favourite fruit compote or filling, if desired. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours before serving.
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Reviews in English (226)
can I use cottage cheese instead of cream cheese.. - 14 Feb 2013
Altered ingredient amounts. instead of cream cheese i use strained natural/greek yoghurt. Strain it overnight and throw away the wey(juice). - 30 Jul 2010
Very easy and quick, I added lemon juice and lemon curd it was lovely - 04 May 2011