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Lemon-Glazed Cheesecake Recipe

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Category: Cheesecakes, Holiday

 Ingredients List

  • Crust Ingredients
  • 2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2/3 cup butter, melted
  • Filling Ingredients
  • 3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Glaze Ingredients
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
  • 6 tablespoons butter, melted

 Directions

1. Combine the cracker crumbs, sugar and butter. Press onto the bottom and 2 in. up the sides of a 9-in. springform pan. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until set. Place pan on a wire rack (leave oven on).

2. For filling, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed until combined. Stir in the lemon juice, lemon peel and vanilla just until blended. Pour into crust. Return pan to baking sheet.

3. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen, but do not remove ring; refrigerate overnight. Remove the ring when you are ready to glaze.

4. For glaze, in a small heavy saucepan, whisk the eggs, sugar, lemon juice and peel until blended. Add butter; cook, whisking constantly, until mixture is thickened and coats the back of a metal spoon. Transfer to small bowl; cool for 10 minutes. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.

5. Spread glaze over cheesecake. Refrigerate leftovers or freeze individual slices.

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