Lemon Cheesecake
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 6
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- 200g Digestive biscuits
- 80g Unsalted butter
- 300ml Double cream
- 300g Cream cheese
- 100g Icing sugar
- 2 lemons
Method
step 1
For biscuit base: crush biscuits, melt butter and mix together thoroughly.step 2
Line bottom of tin with grease proof paper. Tip in biscuit mixture, use back of a spoon to push down firmly.step 3
Place into fridge to set whilst you make the rest.step 4
For Cheesecake Mixture: Whip cream until it peaks, add the cream cheese and mix thoroughly.step 5
Sieve in the icing sugar and mix wellstep 6
Zest & Juice the lemons and whisk this into the mixture.step 7
Spoon onto the biscuit base, use the back of the spoon to even out and smooth down.step 8
Place back into the fridge to set and leave overnight.step 9
Use a 20cm round tin with removeable base. Run a hot wet knife around the edge of the cake before attempting to remove from the tin.