Lemon N Grape Cheesecake Recipes

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.

Steps:

• 1. You'll Need For Cake 4 eggs, separated 3 tbsp lukewarm water 2/3 cup sugar 1 cup flour Scant 1/2 cup cornstarch 1 tsp baking powder For Filling And Topping 1lb cream cheese 2 egg yolks 2/3 cup sugar Juice of one lemon 1 envelope unflavored gelatin 2 tbsp water 1 cup whipping cream 4oz green grapes 8oz black grapes 1/2 cup grape jelly 1 cup sliced roasted almonds To Make Cake Grease bottom of 9 in spring-form pan and set aside. Preheat oven to 375°F. Beat egg yolks, water and half the sugar in large bowl until pale and creamy. Beat egg whites until stiff, fold into remaining sugar then fold into egg yolk mixture. Sift flour with cornstarch and baking powder. Fold into egg mixture. Pour into prepared pan and bake for about 40 minutes. Cool on rack for 2 hours. To Make Filling And Topping Beat cream cheese, egg yolks, sugar and lemon juice. Dissolve gelatin in water over low heat. Cool slightly. Whip cream until stiff. Fold into cheese mixture with gelatin. Cut baked cake into 2 layers. Fill with half of cream cheese mixture. Spread remaining mixture over the top layer evenly. Arrange green grapes along the edge of the cake and fill the middle area of the top with the black grapes. Chill and serve.

Steps:

• Empty 1 pkg. of the gelatin into medium bowl. Add sugar; mix well. Gradually add 2/3 cup boiling water, stirring at least 2 min. until completely dissolved. Pour into blender container. Add cream cheese, cottage cheese and lemon zest; cover. Blend well. Pour into 8-inch springform pan. Refrigerate 1 hour 15 min. or until set. Arrange grapes in two clusters on top of cheesecake.
• Stir 3/4 cup boiling water into remaining dry gelatin mix in small bowl at least 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in cold seltzer. Place in larger bowl of ice water. Stir 5 to 7 min. or until slightly thickened (consistency of unbeaten egg whites). Carefully pour gelatin over top of cheesecake, covering grapes completely. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.
• Run small knife which has been dipped in hot water carefully around edge of cheesecake. Remove rim of pan. Store cheesecake in refrigerator.

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.

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.

Steps:

• LEMON CURD (makes about 1 cup).
• In small cup, sprinkle gelatin over water. Allow to soften 10 minutes.
• In processor, mince lemon peel with sugar until lemon peel is as fine as sugar. Transfer to heavy small saucepan.
• Add in lemon juice and yolks, then butter; mix.
• Stir over medium heat until very thick, about 5 minutes; do not boil.
• Transfer to bowl. Add gelatin and stir to dissolve.
• Cool completely, stirring frequently, about 1 hour.
• CRUST.
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350 degrees farenheit.
• Lightly oil 9-inch-diameter springform pan.
• Add vanilla wafers and gingersnaps with sugar and lemon peel to food processor and finely grind. Add butter and blend well.
• Make bottom crust by sprinkling crumbs over the bottom of pan and pressing down.
• Bake until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Cool.
• FILLING.
• In small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; allow to stand 10 minutes to soften.
• In processor, mince lemon peel and ginger with sugar and salt until lemon peel and ginger are the consistency of sugar.
• Add yolks and blend until light and fluffy.
• In heavy medium saucepan, scald milk.
• With processor running, add milk through feed tube and blend well.
• Return mixture to saucepan. Stir over medium-low heat until mixture thickens, about 12 minutes; mixture should leave path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across; do not boil.
• Add gelatin mixture to custard and stir until dissolved.
• Strain into bowl, pressing on solids with back of spoon.
• Refrigerate until thickened but not set, stirring frequently, about 20 minutes.
• Add cream cheese and lemon juice to processor and blend until smooth. Add custard and blend until smooth. Transfer to large bowl.
• In medium bowl, whip cream until it forms soft peaks. Gently fold into filling.
• Pour half of filling over crust. Using a tablespoonfuls, spoon half of curd over filling. Swirl mixtures together using tip of knife.Pour remaining filling over.
• Using tablespoonfuls, spoon remaining curd over. Swirl mixtures together using tip of knife.
• Refrigerate cheesecake at least 4 hours or overnight.
• After running a knife around sides of cake, release pan sides.
• Garnish with mint.