Lemon Dream Cheesecake Recipe

Ⓒ Provided by Taste of Home

By Bonnie Jost, Taste of Home

Light and creamy, this lemon cheesecake recipe is just the thing for a spring or summer day.

Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 55 min. + chilling

Makes

16 servings

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Ingredients

• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/4 cup sugar
• Filling: 4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
• 2-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 10 drops yellow food coloring, optional
• 5 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten

Directions

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs, butter and sugar. Press onto bottom and 1 to 2 in. up the inside of a greased 10-in. springform pan. Place pan on a . Bake 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in cream, lemon juice, flour, lemon zest, extracts and, if desired, food coloring. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour into crust. Return pan to .

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• Bake 55-65 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour. Refrigerate overnight. Remove side of pan.

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