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Simply Lemon

SUBMITTED BY: RSHARRL PHOTO BY: ELLEN666

"An easy, crust-free cheesecake that is topped by store-bought lemon curd. Lemon curd can be found in the 'jams and jellies' aisle of the grocery store. "
PREP TIME  25 Min
COOK TIME  35 Min
READY IN  1 Hr
Original recipe yield 1 - 9 inch pie pan

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract
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  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 3 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 (10 ounce) jar lemon curd

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch pie pan.
  2. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the lemon and vanilla extracts.
  3. Pour mixture into the prepared pie pan, and bake for 35 minutes. Cool cheesecake for 5 minutes. Leave the oven on.
  4. To make the topping: Combine the sour cream and sugar, mixing until smooth. Spread topping evenly over the cheesecake. Return cheesecake to oven for 10 minutes. Cool completely, then top with the lemon curd. Refrigerate before serving.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2005 by BAYSHARK
Delicious. My entire family loved it. I added a graham cracker crust because I love the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2003 by ORPEMA5434
This recipe is very good and very easy to make. We are having a progressive dinner and I am... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 12, 2007 by Susan
I modified slightly by adding 1 additional pkg cream cheese and using 3 eggs. Fabulous!! ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2004 by KYNDAHL
Delicious! My kids and husband fought over who would get the last piece! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 26, 2007 by phatfish
Fabulous! I used it as a topping for a cheesecake and my da ONLY tasted the top and said,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 9, 2008 by Tulips*n*Truffles
I'm one of those people who sees a poor review on a recipe and believes the cook must have... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2007 by ANDIE2
This is good, but if you serve this to anyone with a wheat or gluten allergy, you must cheack... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2007 by Poochynooch
Simply awesome -- had my doubts about the "no crust" part, but I was pleasantly surprised and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 25, 2007 by anama
Great recipe! I have just added zest and juice of 1 lemon. MORE
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Reviewed on Jun. 1, 2006 by ELLEN666
Wonderful we all loved this cheesecake,very creamy lemony and sweet.Thanks for sharing this... MORE