08/24/2023
lemon curd cheesecake
250g plain sweet biscuits 125g butter, melted 3 x 250g packets cream cheese, softened Y2 cup (11 Og) caster sugar 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind 3eggs lemon curd45g butter Y2 cup (11 Og) caster sugar 1 egg, beaten lightly, strained 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Process biscuits until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add butter; process until just combined. Using one hand, press crumb mixture evenly over base and side of 21 cm springform tin. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm. Meanwhile, preheat oven to moderate. Beat cheese, sugar and rind 1n large bowl with electric mixer until smooth; beat in eggs, one at a time. Place tin on oven tray, pour cheesecake mixture into tin. Bake in moderate oven about 1 hour or until set. Remove from oven; cool in tin to room temperature. Spread top of cheesecake with lemon curd; refrigerate 3 hours or overnight. Remove from tin just before seNing. Lemon curd Combine ingredients in medium heatproof bowl. Place bowl over medium saucepan of simmenng water; cook. shrnng constantly, about 20 minutes or until mixture coa1s tt1e hack of a spoon. Remove bowl rrom saucepan 1mmed1ately to nvoid further cooking; cool to room temperature.
serves 10 per serving 115.1g lat; 2541 kJ (607 cal)