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Lemon Meringue Cheesecake

Lemon meringue cheesecake features rich, dense lemon cheesecake topped with airy, fluffy, perfectly toasted meringues.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Chill Time 8 hours
Total Time 9 hours 45 minutes
Servings 12 Slices
Calories 678kcal

Equipment

  • Measuring Cups and Spoons
  • mixing bowls
  • Stand mixer
  • Hand mixer
  • 9 inch springform pan
  • parchment paper
  • Spatulas
  • juicer

Ingredients

FOR THE CRUST:

  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 Tablespoons sugar
  • ½ cup butter - melted

FOR THE CHEESECAKE:

  • 24 ounces cream cheese - softened
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs - room temperature
  • ¼ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice about 3 lemons
  • 1 Tablespoon GOODMAN's lemon extract
  • 1 Tablespoon Vanilla

FILLING ON TOP OF CHEESECAKE:

  • 2 cups lemon curd store bought jar

FOR THE MERINGUE:

  • 4 egg whites
  • cup sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar

Instructions

  • Place graham crackers in a blender, and blend until fine crumbs form - 2 sleeves should be enough for 2 cups of crumbs - (you can also used boxed crumbs if you prefer).
  • Add sugar to crumbs and stir well.
  • Add butter to crumbs, and mix until thoroughly blended.
  • Line the bottom of the Spring-form pan with parchment paper, and pour the crumbs into the pan, and press evenly to form the crust.
  • Set aside.
  • Turn oven on to 350 degrees.
  • In the mixing bowl of your stand mixer, mix together the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, and lemon juice.
  • Scrape down sides of mixing bowl, and blend until smooth.
  • Add eggs, and mix until blended.
  • Add lemon juice, and Vanilla, and mix until smooth and creamy, scraping the sides of the mixing bowl, and blending until all ingredients are well blended.
  • Pour cheesecake filling over crust, and place pan in the oven, on the center rack. (Place a small dish of water on the bottom rack of the oven).
  • Bake cheesecake for 1 hour.
  • Cheesecake may be a little wiggly in the center; turn off oven, and let stand in oven for 20 minutes.
  • Remove cheesecake from oven to a wire rack, and let cool completely.
  • When cool, spread Lemon Curd over top of cheesecake, and wrap Spring-form pan in foil, and place in the refrigerator overnight to set.
  • A couple of hours before serving, whip the egg whites, and the cream of tartar in the mixing bowl, with the mixer on medium low, until soft peaks form.
  • Add the sugar in a stead stream, but not all at once, and whip the egg whites on medium high until stiff peaks form, then turn the mixer on high and whip about 1 minute, until the egg whites are stiff and glossy (might only take 45 seconds, so just look at the gloss and stiff peaks) turn mixer off.
  • Remove cheesecake from refrigerator, and spoon the egg whites onto the top of the cheesecake, mounding the whipped egg whites up on the cheesecake.
  • Form small peaks/curls on top of the egg whites with the back of a spoon, gently pulling the top of the egg whites into peaks.
  • Seal the edges of the cheesecake with the egg whites.
  • Turn the oven on to 400 degrees, and place the cheesecake in the oven on the center rack.
  • When you have the desired browned Meringue, remove the cheesecake to a wire rack, and allow Meringue to cool for about 5 minutes.
  • Place the Cheesecake back in the refrigerator, and keep chilled until time to serve.
  • Cut the cheesecake in 2 inch pieces, and serve chilled, with a sugared lemon slice on the side.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Slice | Calories: 678kcal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 488mg | Potassium: 180mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 70g | Vitamin A: 1.197IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 1mg