LEMON SWIRL CHEESECAKE

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Looking for a delicious dessert? Then check out this creamy cheesecake that is flavored with lemon.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 11

3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup water
1/3 cup lemon juice
2 egg yolks, beaten
2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, cubed and softened
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
1/2 cup whipping (heavy) cream

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. In small bowl, mix cracker crumbs and 1 tablespoon sugar. Stir in butter. Press evenly in bottom of 8x2-inch springform pan. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until set. Cool completely.
  • Meanwhile, in 1 1/2-quart saucepan, mix 1 cup sugar and the cornstarch. Stir in water, lemon juice and egg yolks. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil 1 minute; remove from heat. Reserve 1/2 cup lemon mixture. Stir cream cheese and lemon peel into remaining 1 1/2 cups lemon mixture until smooth. Press plastic wrap on surfaces of each mixture (this helps prevent a "skin" forming on top). Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until cool.
  • In chilled small bowl, beat whipping cream with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture; pour over baked layer. Drop reserved lemon mixture by tablespoonfuls onto cheesecake. Cut through dollops of lemon mixture, using knife, to form swirls.
  • Refrigerate at least 24 hours or until set. Run metal spatula along side of cheesecake to loosen; remove side of pan. Refrigerate any remaining cheesecake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 110 mg, Fat 3 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 14 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 190 mg, Sugar 25 g, TransFat 1 g

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