Best Passover Lemon Cheesecake With Almond Crust Recipes

LOW CARB CHEESECAKE WITH ALMOND CRUST

Steps:

• Almond Crust:.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix the almond flour, butter and sugar substitute in a bowl. Spray 8x8 square pan (or pie plate) with cooking spray, and press this mixture evenly into the pan.
• Place this crust in a preheated oven and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until lightly golden browned and slightly pulling away from the sides of the pan. Remove the crust from the oven, and let it cool while you make the filling.
• Cheesecake Filling:.
• Dissolve the Jello in the boiling water, stirring for 2-3 minutes. Set aside to cool and slightly thickened (20-30 minutes).
• Beat the cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add the Jello to the cream cheese, and mix really well. Add Cool Whip 1/2 cup at a time until well blended. Add the sugar substitute until blended. Spread the mixture in the pan or pie plate and chill for a couple of hours.
• This recipe is very versatile. Use different jello flavour or add more or less sugar substitute or use juice instead of water or fold fresh or canned fruit into the cheesecake filling.

LEMON CHEESECAKE BARS (PASSOVER)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
• 2. Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 8-inch square pan sprayed with cooking spray. Beat cream cheese, sugar, lemon zest, juice and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
• 3. Bake for 20 to 25 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 3 hours.

PASSOVER CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In processor: Combine the macaroons, ground almonds and butter.
• Shape crust in 10 inch springform pan.
• Mix together the cream cheese, eggs and sugar.
• Add cheese mixture to crust.
• Bake@ 350 degrees for 1 hour or till set.
• Make one day ahead.
• Refrigerate.
• Can be topped with fresh fruit.

PASSOVER LEMON CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Make crust:
• Preheat oven to 350F with rack in middle.
• Pulse almonds, sugar, matzo cake meal, and salt in a food processor until finely ground. Transfer to a bowl and stir in butter until combined well. Press onto bottom and 1 inch up side of springform pan. Bake until crust is firm and a shade darker, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool crust completely in pan on a rack.
• Make filling and bake cheesecake:
• Reduce oven temperature to 300°F.
• Beat together cream cheese and sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Reduce speed to low and add eggs 1 at a time, mixing until incorporated. Mix in zest and vanilla.
• Put springform pan in a shallow baking pan and pour filling into cooled crust. Bake until filling is set 1 1/2 inches from edge but center is wobbly, 45 to 50 minutes (filling will continue to set as it cools). Transfer cake in pan to a rack and immediately run a knife around edge, then remove side of pan. Cool completely, 2 to 3 hours.