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Meyer Lemon Cheesecake

 Welcome back! 

Today, we have another cheesecake recipe, this time incorporating some lemon curd! The idea is pretty simple, it's a standard cheesecake, but specifically using Meyer lemon juice in the cheesecake and topped with lemon curd. The flavor of the lemon curd works very well with that of the cheesecake, so it's a perfect pairing. 

Meyer Lemon Cheesecake


Makes a 9" cheesecake

Ingredients:

Crust:
  • 10 sheets (20 squares) graham crackers (about 140-150 grams)
  • 5 tablespoons butter, melted
Filling:
  • 3 8-ounce boxes of cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup meyer lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon meyer lemon zest
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • 4 eggs
Topping:
  • 8-12 ounces lemon curd

Directions:

  1. Prepare the crust:
    1. Crumble the graham crackers into crumbs.
    2. Pour the butter into the graham cracker crumbs and mix until even.
    3. Put the crust into a springform pan and press it down so it covers the bottom.

    4. Bake in the oven at 350°F for 10 minutes.
    5. Let cool a little.
  2. Prepare the filling:
    1. Rub the lemon zest with the sugar to let the flavor come out.
    2. Put the cream cheese and sugar (with the lemon zest) in a bowl (or food processor) and mix until even.
    3. One at a time, add in the vanilla, lemon juice, and heavy cream, and mix until smooth.
    4. Add one egg at a time and mix before adding the next one.
  3. Assembly:
    1. Pour the filling on top of the crust.

    2. Bake in the oven at 315°F in a hot water bath for 50-55 minutes. If you want the color on the top to be even, you can cover it in foil.

    3. Let cool and put in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
    4. Take the cheesecake out and top with lemon curd.

This is the same concept as some cheesecake variations that have a layer of jam on top of the cheesecake, say raspberry or strawberry, making for some more fruity combinations. You could also incorporate the lemon curd into the cheesecake with some marbling, but that easily turns out messy-looking, and this version is equally tasty!

-Chefpo
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