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Lemon cheesecake

Yields6 ServingsPrep Time15 minsCook Time2 hrs 10 minsTotal Time2 hrs 25 mins

Every cheesecake has a classic base. Once you master this, then the rest is basically topping. This is a halal Lemon cheesecake recipe but you'll find more cheesecake recipes on our site with different flavours. This recipe is based on 100% halal ingredients.

Make sure you save a bit of cheesecake for the following day. You may notice it tastes much better.

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You will need a 9 inch spring form tin (or any other), a food mixer, a spatula, a whisk and a couple of bowls.

Base
 110 g digestive biscuits (7 or 8)
 50 g butter
 25 g light brown soft sugar
Topping
 350 g mascarpone
 75 g caster sugar
 1 lemon, zested
 2 lemons or (90ml lemon juice)
Base
1

Butter the cake tin. Crush the digestive biscuits in a food bag with a rolling pin (or a shoe?).

2

Melt the butter in a saucepan, then take off the heat and stir in the brown sugar and biscuit crumbs.

3

Add to the cake tin and then chill in the freezer.

Topping
4

Whisk together the mascarpone, caster sugar, lemon zest and juice, until smooth and creamy.

5

Check on the base, if it has hardened then spread the topping over the base and chill for a couple of hours.

6

The cheese cake has set, then use lemon trimming and some yellow colour gel to decorate.

Nutrition Facts

6 servings

Serving size

1


Amount per serving
Calories270
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 18g24%

Saturated Fat 8g40%
Cholesterol 44mg15%
Sodium 350mg16%
Total Carbohydrate 20g8%

Dietary Fiber 0.3g2%
Total Sugars 17g
Protein 4.4g

Vitamin A 8mcg1%
Calcium 4mg1%
Iron 2mg12%
Potassium 72mg2%
Vitamin D 3mcg15%
Manganese 2mg87%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.