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Lemon Cheesecake
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 40 Minutes
Ready In: 40 Minutes
Servings: 16
A light cheese cake. Easy to make and always a hit!
Ingredients:
2 cups honey maid graham cracker crumbs
1-1/4 cups sugar, divided
6 tbsp. butter, melted
4 packages (8 oz. each) philadelphia cream cheese, softened
1 cup breakstone's or knudsen sour cream
grated peel and juice from 1 lemon
4 eggs
Directions:
1. PREHEAT oven to 325°F. Mix crumbs, 1/4 cup of the sugar and the butter. Reserve 1/4 cup of the crumb mixture; press remaining crumb mixture firmly onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan. Set aside.
2. BEAT cream cheese and remaining 1 cup sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add sour cream; mix well. Stir in lemon peel and juice. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour over crust; sprinkle with reserved 1/4 cup crumb mixture.
3. BAKE 40 min. or until center is almost set. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. Store leftovers in refrigerator.
By RecipeOfHealth.com