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Lemon Pastry-Crust Cheesecake

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This cheesecake uses a true pastry-style crust made from flour, butter, sugar, egg yolk, lemon peel, and vanilla. The filling is a straightforward cream-cheese custard enriched with eggs and milk.
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Difficulty: Intermediate
Servings: 12
Calories: 380
Dietary: Vegetarian
Description
This cheesecake uses a true pastry-style crust made from flour, butter, sugar, egg yolk, lemon peel, and vanilla. The filling is a straightforward cream-cheese custard enriched with eggs and milk.
Ingredients
  • 3/4 cup All-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Grated lemon peel
  • 6 tablespoons Butter
  • 1 Egg yolk, slightly beaten
  • 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 3 8-ounce packages Cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 2 tablespoons All-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 Egg yolk
  • 1/4 cup Milk
Directions
  1. 1
    Combine the crust flour, sugar, lemon peel, and butter until crumbly.
  2. 2
    Add the egg yolk and vanilla and mix to form a soft pastry.
  3. 3
    Press the pastry into the bottom and partially up the sides of a springform pan and chill.
  4. 4
    Beat the cream cheese, sugar, flour, and salt until smooth.
  5. 5
    Beat in the eggs and additional egg yolk, then add the milk.
  6. 6
    Pour the filling into the pastry crust.
  7. 7
    Bake until the center is just set.
  8. 8
    Cool completely and refrigerate before slicing.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

Amount Per Serving
Calories 380kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 27g42%
Saturated Fat 16g80%
Cholesterol 115mg39%
Sodium 300mg13%
Total Carbohydrate 29g10%
Sugars 21g
Protein 7g15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: lemon cheesecake, pastry crust, cream cheese, lemon peel, baked cheesecake, custard cheesecake
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