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Luscious Lemon Cheesecake Recipe

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"I'm always greeted with oohs and aahs when I bring out this exquisite dessert," relates Kaaren Jurack of Manassas, Virginia. "It has a wonderful lemony flavor, silky texture and rich sour cream topping. The addition of nuts to a traditional graham cracker crust makes it especially delectable."

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12-14 Servings
Prep: 20 min. Bake: 1 hour + chilling

Ingredients

CRUST:
1-1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 20 squares)
3/4 cup finely chopped nuts
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted
FILLING:
4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1-1/4 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
TOPPING:
2 cups (16 ounces) sour cream
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

In a bowl, combine the crumbs, nuts and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom of a greased 10-in. springform pan; set aside. in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs, beating on low speed just until combined. Stir in the lemon juice, peel and vanilla; beat just until blended. Pour into crust.
Bake at 350° for 55 minutes or until center is almost set. Remove from the oven; let stand for 5 minutes. Combine topping ingredients; spread over filling. Return to the oven for 5 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before slicing. Yield: 12-14 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 slice) equals 352 calories, 21 g fat (11 g saturated fat), 112 mg cholesterol, 172 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Luscious Lemon Cheesecake published in Quick Cooking May/June 1998, p60