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Luscious Lemon Cheesecake

SUBMITTED BY: Kaaren Jurack 

"'I'm always greeted with oohs and aahs when I bring out this exquisite dessert,' relates Kaaren Jurack of Virginia Beach, Virginia. 'It has a wonderful lemony flavor, silky texture and rich sour cream topping. The addition of nuts to a traditional graham cracker crust makes it especially delectable.'"
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 22 times with an average star rating of 4.5
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr 15 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 35 Min

SERVINGS

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INGREDIENTS

  • CRUST:
  • 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped nuts
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted
  • FILLING:
  • 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • TOPPING:
  • 2 cups sour cream
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a bowl, combine crumbs, nuts and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom of a greased 10-in. springform pan; set aside. in a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs, beating on low speed just until combined. Add lemon juice, peel and vanilla; beat just until blended. Pour into crust.
  2. Bake at 350 degrees F for 55 minutes or until center is almost set. Remove from the oven; let stand for 5 minutes. Combine topping ingredients; spread over filling. Return to the oven for 5 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
  3. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before slicing.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.45 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 18, 2007 by porkchop 
This cheesecake is great! The only thing that made it a 4 star instead of a 5 star for me was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.45 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 21, 2007 by JOEYBGOOD 
I had a recipe very similar to this one years ago but lost it and was devastated. It was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.45 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 14, 2008 by JACK19 
This is a very good base for a real lemon cheesecake. Use the following ingredients in place... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.45 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 7, 2008 by Terri A. 
After I read all the reviews I decided to write my own. One of my girl friends had a wedding... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.45 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 18, 2008 by FEEDMENOW 
The only reason we rated this a 4 vs. a 5 was due to having to add extra lemon peel and juice... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.45 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 3, 2008 by mybabiesmomma 
Baking time is WAY off. I cooked 55 minutes and it was about 15min overdone which was very... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.45 star rating.
Reviewed on may 5, 2008 by Jill 
The texture was very nice, and the baking time was accurate. My only complaint was that my... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.45 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 28, 2008 by Cougarlady 
Many thanks for the receipe. After reading the comments I changed my time to 45 minutes and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.45 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 15, 2006 by CHAMPIONT 
Fabulous cheesecake and very easy. My daughter (17) made this without my help and it was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.45 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 25, 2008 by KERRYLYNN1 
This was very good, but mine was real, real creamy to the point of making me wonder if it was... MORE

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