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Lemon Cheesecake Bars

Lemon Cheesecake Bars

Not available An amazing recipe for Lemon Cheesecake Bars with brûléed tops!

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Ingredients

Crust

  • 115 gms – ½ cup softened butter
  • 100 gms – ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 125 – 1 cup all purpose flour
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • Zest of one lemon

Cheesecake

  • 450 gms – 16 oz. cream cheese room temperature
  • 2 eggs at room temperature
  • Zest and juice of 2 lemons
  • 115 gms – ½ cup sugar granulated sugar

Instructions

  1. Line a 23x23 cm - 9x9 inch pan with baking paper and grease it with butter.
  2. Put the butter, sugar, flour, vanilla and lemon zest in a food processor and blend it until crumbly.
  3. Press this crumbly dough evenly into the bottom of your prepared pan.
  4. Bake it in a preheated oven at 175°C - 350°F for 5 minutes.
  5. In the meantime, beat the softened cream cheese, sugar and lemon zest until fluffy.
  6. Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition and then add the lemon juice. Continue beating until well combined.
  7. Pour the cheesecake mixture onto the par-baked crust and return the pan to the oven.
  8. Bake it for 25-30 minutes or until the cheesecake is set and the centre is slightly jiggly.
  9. Remove the cheesecake from the oven and let it cool completely on a wire rack before refrigerating for at least 3 hours.
  10. Once the cheesecake is completely set, remove it from the pan and slice it into 9 or 16 bars.
  11. Serve immediately, or sprinkle with granulated sugar and brûlée before serving.