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Lemon Cheesecake
Lemon Cheesecake
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Lemon Cheesecake

4.5
4 hours 30 mins
10 mins
Easy
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An amazingly light, mousse-like textured cheesecake recipe with a good crunchy biscuit base - delicious!

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  • Ingredients
  • Method

Ingredients

  • 1 packet plain wine or digestive biscuits crumbled (easily done in a food processor)
  • 125g butter, melted
  • 1 packet lemon jelly
  • ¾ cup boiling water
  • grated rind and juice of 1 lemon
  • 400g Meadow Fresh Cream Cheese
  • ¾ cup Chelsea White Sugar
  • 375ml can evaporated milk well chilled (keep in fridge overnight)
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence

Chelsea Products in Recipe

White Sugar

White Sugar

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Forgot to chill the milk. Is it ok to use now as i have already made the mixture

CHELSEA SUGAR: Hi there, the evaporated milk really does need to be chilled before whipping unfortunately.

, approved=true, user_name=Sandy, hs_createdate=1702249873398, rating_new__1_5_=4, id=11175556175}, {comment_text=Love this cheesecake but found it flopped soon after removing from refrigerator, next time i make this i think i will add less water to the jelly and more cream cheese!, approved=true, user_name=Dale, hs_createdate=1702249872831, rating_new__1_5_=4, id=11175456944}, {comment_text=A delightful cheesecake recipe. It held its shape well and tasted great., approved=true, user_name=Min, hs_createdate=1702249871708, rating_new__1_5_=5, id=11175556147}, {comment_text=The tin of evaporated milk that I bought is 340 ml, will that be ok or do I need to buy another one?, approved=true, user_name=Sonya, hs_createdate=1702249871360, rating_new__1_5_=3, id=11175400814}, {comment_text=did not set follow th instructions to the letter, approved=true, user_name=Cherry Nikolaison, hs_createdate=1702249871025, rating_new__1_5_=1, id=11175420010}, {comment_text=Have used this recipe 5 or 6 times and love it, even made a strawberry version and lime version, and today making a lemon yay love it thanks!, approved=true, user_name=Lindsey, hs_createdate=1702249869287, rating_new__1_5_=5, id=11175501481}, {comment_text=This was a huge success for birthday and Christmas. It is the lightest cheesecake I have ever made, and sets high. Most impressive! Much better than the denser cheesecakes made with cream., approved=true, user_name=Jenny, hs_createdate=1702249869188, rating_new__1_5_=5, id=11175659287}]}
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Method

Mix crushed biscuit crumbs and melted Tararua Butter. Press into the base of a 21cm spring form well-greased cake tin. Bake for 10 minutes at 150°C. Cool.

Melt jelly in boiling water. Add rind and juice of the lemon. 

Beat the Meadow Fresh Cream Cheese with the Chelsea White Sugar, add to jelly, stirring until well combined and creamy smooth.

In a separate bowl, whip chilled evaporated milk until thick and fold into mixture. Add vanilla essence.

Pour into crumb base and put in fridge for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.

Tip: Garnish with berries

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