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Light and lemony, this creamy dessert is just the thing for a spring or summer’s day. —Bonnie Jost, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 396 calories, 29 g fat (18 g saturated fat), 150 mg cholesterol, 286 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 7 g protein.
Originally published as Lemon Dream Cheesecake in Taste of Home April/May 2011, p91
Sweet White Wine
Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.
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Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2013 by mscarolyn
I have made this four times, and it has turned out perfect every time! Once, I made it gluten-free using GF graham crackers and substituting corn starch for the flour. It tasted great, but this was the only time the cheesecake cracked. I omit the food coloring, I add an extra tablespoon of fresh-squeezed lemon juice in place of the lemon extract. The next time I think I'll try lime juice as suggested by other reviewers. Thank you for this wonderful recipe. It is always a hit!
Reviewed on Feb. 09, 2013 by watermelonmuffin
This stuff is SOOOO good!! If you're looking for a dessert recipe to impress your company, this is the one! Instead of lemon juice, I used lime juice and instead of lemon extract I used orange extract oh my! it was so delicious! :)
This stuff is SOOOO good!! If you're looking for a dessert recipe to serve your company, this is the one! Instead of lemon, I used lime juice and instead of lemon extract I used orange extract oh my! it was so delicious! :)
Reviewed on Jun. 27, 2012 by kopfk6947
Best cheesecake I have ever made!
Reviewed on May. 18, 2012 by Aeirianna
Absolutely love this cheesecake!!
Reviewed on Aug. 20, 2011 by celest26
This is the first cheesecake that I have ever made and it turned out great! I made this for a cookout after church. It sat inside of a cooler bag for 4 hours and was still perfect for the cookout. I followed the directions exactly and it turned out so good I almost didn't get a piece!!
Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2011 by turtledaisy
Very good cheesecake. I don't use the food coloring and I spread lemon curd on top after it has cooled and decorate with whipped cream. Delicious!
Reviewed on May. 31, 2011 by amb4366
This dessert was amazing! My husband loves cheesecake, so I made this lemony twist for his Graduation Celebration last month. I followed the directions, exactly, and it was perfect. (We served it with canned cherry pie filling on the side.)
Reviewed on May. 30, 2011 by thudspeth
Delicious! I used fresh squeezed lemon juice and low fat cream cheese. I would definitely make this again!
Reviewed on May. 24, 2011 by 1luckylady
I made this last week for work. Must tell you it was a huge hit.
Reviewed on May. 08, 2011 by sewfungramma
A great cheesecake! Next one will be made with lime, as I also love lime.
Reviewed on May. 04, 2011 by coachtom
Instead of using a springform, I used a premade Graham Craker crust. You definately need to bake in a waterbath. I made 1 without water and it was really heavy. The waterbath 1 turned out AWESOME. The order has already been placed for me to make 1 for Mothers day dinner with the inlaws. Thanks for sharing such a GREAT recipe.
Reviewed on May. 02, 2011 by gloromsaas
So light and refreshing with wonderful cheesecake taste. Only thing I changed was using low-fat cream cheese. We loved it.
Reviewed on May. 01, 2011 by Mariv
Best cheesecake I've ever made. Smooth texture was like the "Cheesecake Factory's" cheese cakes.
Reviewed on Apr. 28, 2011 by mapanasuk
This cheesecake was fantastic! I loved the smooth, creamy texture. The eggs add a touch of creamy yellow, so food coloring isn't needed.
Reviewed on Apr. 25, 2011 by Kools01
Made this for our Easter dessert and loved it. Didn't use the food coloring (didn't need it for coloring). I don't believe in adding dyes to foods if they are not needed.
Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2011 by Heidi15
This was absolutely delicious! The only changes I made were using low fat cream cheese and not adding the yellow food coloring. All of my guests asked for the recipe!
Reviewed on Apr. 06, 2011 by jangan
This is a wonderful Cheesecake. Very creamy and rich without being too rich!
Reviewed on Apr. 04, 2011 by debihunt
absolutely delicious, didn't change a thing, nice & refreshing for spring & summer!
Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2011 by Bergie_the_Swede
WOW! This is a great summer-time dessert!
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