Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 slice)
  • Calories:
  • 349
  • Fat:
  • 17 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 9 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 93 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 295 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 45 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 4 g
Contest Winning Recipe

Tangy Lemon Cheesecake

This dessert gets added spark from a gingersnap crust and a luscious lemon sauce. The mix of sweet and tart is unexpected and delightful. I came up with the recipe based on several others I encountered on a trip to California with my husband for our 15th anniversary.

SERVINGS

12

CATEGORY

Dessert

METHOD

Baked

PREP

20 min.

COOK

35 min.

TOTAL

55 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2-1/2 cups gingersnap cookies (about 40 cookies)
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted
  • FILLING:
  • 3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • SAUCE:
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel

DIRECTIONS

In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs and butter; mix well. Press onto the bottom and 2 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan; set aside.
    In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs, beat on low just until combined. Add lemon juice and vanilla; beat just until blended.
    Pour into crust. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around the edge of pan to loosen; Cool for 1 hour.
    In a saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in water until smooth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir over medium heat for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in butter, lemon juice and peel. Refrigerate cheesecake and sauce overnight. Serve sauce over cheesecake. Yield: 12 servings.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Oct 10, 2008

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