Monday, May 12, 2014

Premier White Lemony Cheesecake

I made this quite awhile ago---Easter-- but I was dreading writing out the recipe for it, since it is long.  It was perfect for Easter.  I don't have a springform pan, so I had to make it in an 8x8.  It looks funny, but was just as tasty.

Premier White Lemony Cheesecake


from VeryBestBaking.com

Ingredients

  • CRUST
  • 6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

  • CHEESECAKE
  • 3 bars (12 oz.) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Premier White Baking Bar, broken into small pieces *
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 pkgs. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 large egg whites
  • 1 large egg

Directions

PREHEAT oven to 350° F. Lightly grease 9-inch springform pan.

FOR CRUST:
BEAT
butter and sugar in small mixer bowl until creamy. Beat in flour, egg yolk and salt. Press mixture onto bottom and 1 inch up side of prepared pan.

BAKE for 14 to 16 minutes or until crust is set.

FOR CHEESECAKE:
MICROWAVE
baking bars and cream in medium, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on MEDIUM-HIGH (70%) power for 1 minute; STIR. If pieces retain some of their original shape, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until melted. Cool to room temperature.

BEAT cream cheese, lemon juice, lemon peel and salt in large mixer bowl until smooth. Gradually beat in melted baking bars. Beat in egg whites and whole egg. Pour into crust.

BAKE for 35 to 40 minutes or until edge is lightly browned. Run knife around edge of cheesecake. Cool completely on wire rack. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Remove side of springform pan. Garnish as desired.

* NOTE: May use 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Premier White Morsels instead of baking bars.

We liked it a lot.  We both agreed we couldn't taste the lemon in it at all, so I would add more next time.  The only other problem we had was that there are only two of us and one VERY rich cheesecake, so it took a long time to eat through it.  First world problem I suppose.

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