Best Lemon Cheesecake Filling Recipes

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LEMON DREAM CHEESECAKE



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Light and creamy, this lemon cheesecake recipe is just the thing for a spring or summer day. -Bonnie Jost, Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h25m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 cups graham cracker crumbs
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 cup sugar
FILLING:
4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
2-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract
10 drops yellow food coloring, optional
5 large eggs, lightly beaten

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°. In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs, butter and sugar. Press onto bottom and 2 in. up the inside of a greased 10-in. springform pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in cream, lemon juice, flour, lemon zest, extracts and, if desired, food coloring. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour into crust. Return pan to baking sheet., Bake 55-65 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 396 calories, Fat 29g fat (18g saturated fat), Cholesterol 150mg cholesterol, Sodium 286mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 7g protein.

LOVELY LEMON CHEESECAKE



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Wait for the oohs and aahs when you present this luxurious lemon cheesecake recipe. The lemon flavor gives it a bright, tangy flavor. -Margaret Allen, Abingdon, Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h35m

Yield 14 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons sugar
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter, melted
FILLING:
5 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1-2/3 cups sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup lemon juice
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
5 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten
Thin lemon slices, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°. Place a greased 10-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Wrap foil securely around pan., In a small bowl, mix cracker crumbs, sugar and cinnamon; stir in butter. Press onto bottom of prepared pan; refrigerate while preparing filling., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and salt until smooth. Beat in lemon juice and vanilla. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until blended. Pour over crust. Place springform pan in a larger baking pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan., Bake 70-80 minutes or until center is just set and top appears dull. Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool cheesecake on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife; remove foil. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled., Remove rim from pan. If desired, top cheesecake with lemon slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 444 calories, Fat 32g fat (19g saturated fat), Cholesterol 169mg cholesterol, Sodium 325mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 9g protein.

LEMON CHEESECAKE TARTS



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To make these cute tarts more quickly, add the filling to store-bought phyllo tart shells. -Sarah Gilbert, Beaverton, Oregon

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 sheets refrigerated pie crust
FILLING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 jar (10 ounces) lemon curd, divided
1 container (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 cup fresh blueberries
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450°. On a work surface, unroll crusts. Cut 24 circles with a floured 3-in. scalloped round cookie cutter, rerolling scraps as necessary. Press circles onto bottoms and partway up sides of ungreased muffin cups, smoothing edges. Prick bottoms generously with a fork., Bake until light golden brown, 5-7 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and vanilla until blended; beat in 1/4 cup lemon curd. Fold in a third of the whipped topping, then fold in remaining topping., Spoon 2 tablespoons cream cheese mixture into each tart shell; top each with 1 teaspoon lemon curd. Top with blueberries; refrigerate until serving. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 166 calories, Fat 9g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 95mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

NO BAKE LEMON CHEESECAKE



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Light and fluffy no bake cheesecake with a tart lemon taste.

Provided by Jan Wood

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Lemon Cake Recipes

Time 3h20m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 cups graham cracker crumbs
½ cup butter, melted
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
1 (3 ounce) package lemon flavored Jell-O® mix
1 cup boiling water
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, butter and confectioners' sugar. Mix well and press into the bottom of a 10 inch springform pan. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool. Turn off oven.
  • Dissolve lemon gelatin in boiling water. Let cool until thick, but not set. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, white sugar and vanilla until smooth. Set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, whip evaporated milk until thick and stiff peaks form. Pour in lemon gelatin and keep mixing until well blended. Fold in cream cheese mixture.
  • Pour filling into crust. Chill in refrigerator for at least 3 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 165.5 calories, Carbohydrate 20.6 g, Cholesterol 22.1 mg, Fat 8.6 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 144 mg, Sugar 15.6 g

LEMON CHEESECAKE



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This is very good. You can't even tell it is made with low-fat ingredients.

Provided by Rebekah

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Lemon Dessert Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (9 inch) reduced fat graham cracker pie crust
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
½ cup white sugar
1 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 ½ tablespoons lemon juice
½ cup egg substitute
1 (8 ounce) container nonfat lemon yogurt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C.)
  • In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in flour. Beat in lemon juice and egg substitute. Stir in yogurt. Pour into crust.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until filling is set. Allow to cool. Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 379 calories, Carbohydrate 34.5 g, Cholesterol 62.2 mg, Fat 23.6 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 8.7 g, SaturatedFat 12.9 g, Sodium 297.8 mg, Sugar 23.7 g

LEMON SURPRISE CHEESECAKE



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Lemon flavors sparkle throughout this cheesecake, from the crust to the filling to the topping. Build up the edges of the cheesecake to keep the lemon filling right where you want it. -Karen Chesnut, Clarksburg, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

1-1/2 cups crushed lemon cream-filled sandwich cookies
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
LEMON FILLING:
2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
5 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup water
2 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
1/3 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
CHEESECAKE LAYER:
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup lemon juice
3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest

Steps:

  • Combine the cookie crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom of a lightly greased 9-in. springform pan. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until crust just begins to brown. Cool pan on a wire rack., In a large saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in water until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Gently stir in the lemon juice, butter and zest. Cool to room temperature without stirring., In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over lemon juice; let stand for 1 minute. Heat over low heat, stirring until gelatin is dissolved. Remove from the heat. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar. Gradually beat in gelatin mixture until combined. Fold in the whipped cream and lemon peel. , Spoon three-fourths of cheesecake mixture into crust; build up edges slightly. Chill for 5 minutes. Spoon lemon filling over cheesecake layer to within 1/2 in of edges. Top with remaining cheesecake mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , Carefully run a knife around edge of pan; remove sides of pan. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 534 calories, Fat 37g fat (22g saturated fat), Cholesterol 140mg cholesterol, Sodium 308mg sodium, Carbohydrate 47g carbohydrate (35g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 6g protein.

LEMON CHEESECAKE (FILLING)



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Make and share this Lemon Cheesecake (Filling) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Kristie-cakes

Categories     Cheesecake

Time 10m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

1/4 lemon
100 g Philadelphia Cream Cheese
1 tablespoon icing sugar

Steps:

  • Add the lemon juice and icing sugar to the cheese, whisk for around 2 minutes, being careful not to over whisk as this can cause the mixture to split.
  • Store in the fridge until ready to use/serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 447.8, Fat 35, SaturatedFat 22, Cholesterol 110, Sodium 297.1, Carbohydrate 29.4, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 23.7, Protein 7.9

SIMPLE LEMON CHEESECAKE



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This was posted in the Montreal Gazette. Some one had requested a cheesecake made from the restaurant Franny's that has been closed for quite some time now. This is in time for Shavuot, which requires Jews to eat dairy during the holiday.

Provided by Studentchef

Categories     Cheesecake

Time 2h20m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
1 lb cream cheese, at room temperature
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup sour cream
3 eggs, at room temperature, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/3 cup whipping cream

Steps:

  • For the crust:.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees f. Lightly butter an 8 inch springform pan.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine crumbs with sugar, then with butter and press mixture int bottom of pan, packing it down with the base of a flat glass.
  • Bake until golden about seven to ten minutes.
  • For the Cheese filling:
  • Keep the oven at 400 degrees F.
  • In a medium bowl combine cream cheese and sugar blending until smooth. Blend in sour cream. Stir in beaten eggs, one third at a time. Stir in lemon juice, zest, and vanilla, blending well.
  • Pour into baked crust and place in oven. Immediately turn heat down to 300 degrees F and bake for one hour or until cake begins to rise on the sides.
  • Turn oven off. Open oven door and let cake sit in oven for another 30 minutes. Remove, set on rack.
  • For cheesecake topping:.
  • have the oven at 350 degrees F.
  • In a medium bowl, combine all three ingredients, blending with a spoon until smooth.
  • Spread over top of baked cheesecake. If cake has cracks, use topping to fill in the spaces.
  • Bake until set, about 15 minutes. Cool completely before removing side of springform pan. Chill until ready to serve.
  • Cheesecake can be wrapped closely in plastic and refrigerated for about four days or frozen two weeks. served chilled with fresh fruit or fruit coulis.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 657.2, Fat 47.9, SaturatedFat 26.6, Cholesterol 229.5, Sodium 391, Carbohydrate 49.3, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 41.7, Protein 9.9

LEMON CHEESECAKE



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Need a simple, zingy dessert you can make with minimal fuss? Try this creamy lemon cheesecake, made with just a few basic storecupboard ingredients

Provided by Member recipe by Caroline93

Categories     Dessert

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 7

110g digestive biscuits
50g butter
25g light brown soft sugar
350g mascarpone
75g caster sugar
1 lemon, zested
2-3 lemons, juiced (about 90ml)

Steps:

  • Crush the digestive biscuits in a food bag with a rolling pin or in the food processor. Melt the butter in a saucepan, take off heat and stir in the brown sugar and biscuit crumbs.
  • Line the base of a 20cm loose bottomed cake tin with baking parchment. Press the biscuit into the bottom of the tin and chill in the fridge while making the topping.
  • Beat together the mascarpone, caster sugar, lemon zest and juice, until smooth and creamy. Spread over the base and chill for a couple of hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 470 calories, Fat 37 grams fat, SaturatedFat 23 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 31 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 22 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.5 milligram of sodium

LEMON CHEESECAKE



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A cookie-like crust brings this luscious Lemon Cheesecake recipe to a league of its own. The thick and sweet bottom layer is created by pressing lemon-infused cake mix into a 10-inch pan. A small portion of that lemony mix is then combined with cream cheese, sugar, lemon pudding and sour cream to create an extra dense and creamy cheesecake filling with a splash of citrus. Pipe some whipped topping onto the finished masterpiece after it's baked and cooled, and you'll have yourself a sunny dessert that tastes like a dream.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 6h50m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3 containers (3.5 oz each) lemon pudding (from 4-pack container)
1/2 cup sour cream
3 eggs
2 cups Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 300°F. Spray bottom and side of 10-inch springform pan with baking spray with flour. Wrap foil around outside of pan to catch drips. Reserve 1/4 cup of the cake mix; set aside. In large bowl, beat remaining cake mix, oil, 1 egg and lemon peel with electric mixer on low speed until crumbly. Press in bottom and 1 inch up side of pan.
  • In same large bowl, beat reserved cake mix, the cream cheese, sugar, pudding and sour cream on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Beat in 3 eggs, one at a time, until mixed. Pour over crust.
  • Bake 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 35 minutes or until edges are set but center of cheesecake jiggles slightly when moved. Turn oven off; open oven door at least 4 inches. Leave cheesecake in oven 30 minutes longer.
  • Remove cheesecake from oven; place on cooling rack. Without releasing side of pan, run knife around edge of pan to loosen cheesecake. Cool in pan on cooling rack 30 minutes. Cover loosely; refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Remove side of pan before serving. Pipe or spoon whipped topping around outside edge of cheesecake. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Fat 3 1/2, ServingSize 1 Serving, TransFat 0 g

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