Ultimate baked lemon cheesecake

Name: Ultimate baked lemon cheesecake
Ingredients: 60 g butter (melted); 150 g digestive biscuits (crushed); 1 tbsp caster sugar; 750 g full fat soft cheese; 200 g caster sugar; 3 tbsp cornflour; 3 tbsp Nielsen-Massey Lemon Paste; 3 large free-range eggs (beaten); 150 ml double cream; lemon slices; sprigs of mint; edible flowers, such as violas

Perfect for a pudding that needs to impress, you can't go wrong with this ultimate baked lemon cheesecake recipe from Lakeland!

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You've never tasted anything as good as this baked lemon cheesecake...

Perfect for a pudding that needs to impress, or even as a sweet treat to go alongside a cuppa if you've got someone over to visit, you can't go wrong with this ultimate baked lemon cheesecake recipe from Lakeland! Take a look at the recipe below, and don't worry if you're not a fan of lemon. Simply swap out the lemon paste for 1tsp of vanilla extract instead. Delicious however you like it!

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8 people

Servings

Ingredients

For the base:

60 g butter (melted)
150 g digestive biscuits (crushed)
1 tbsp caster sugar

For the filling:

750 g full fat soft cheese
200 g caster sugar
3 tbsp cornflour
3 tbsp Nielsen-Massey Lemon Paste
3 large free-range eggs (beaten)
150 ml double cream

To decorate:

lemon slices
sprigs of mint
edible flowers, such as violas

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180°C/Gas Mark 4. Brush the base and sides of a 20cm (8in) Aluminium PushPan with a little melted butter. If using a normal cake tin, line the base and sides with baking parchment. 

Add the biscuit crumbs and caster sugar to the remaining melted butter and stir well. Tip into the cake tin and press into an even layer. Bake for 10 minutes, then cool on a wire rack while preparing the filling. Increase the oven temperature to 220°C/Gas Mark 9. 

To make the filling, beat the soft cheese for a few seconds in a large bowl with a handheld electric mixer on a low speed, until just creamy. Gradually beat in the caster sugar. Sprinkle in the cornflour and beat again for a few seconds until fully incorporated, then stir in the lemon paste. 

Add the eggs a little at a time, beating between each addition on a low/medium speed. Stir in the double cream with a large metal spoon. 

Pour the filling over the base. Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 110°C/Gas Mark ¼ and bake for 45 minutes. The cheesecake should wobble slightly in the centre. 

Turn off the oven and leave the cheesecake in the oven for 1 hour, then remove from the oven and cool at room temperature. Cover and refrigerate. Serve decorated with lemon slices, mint sprigs and tiny flowers.

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