RECIPES - DESSERTS AND SWEETS

HEAVENLY LEMONY CHEESECAKE WITH FRESH BERRIES

1¼ cups dry vanilla cookie crumbs or graham wafer crumbs

3 tablespoons melted butter

3 eggs, separated

24 ounces (750g) cream cheese, room temperature

½ cup granulated sugar

2 tablespoons lemon zest

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 cup sour cream

1.Grease the bottom and sides of an 8" (20cm) round spring form pan. Combine cookie crumbs and melted butter and press onto the bottom and a third up the sides of the pan.

2.Bake in preheated 350ºF (175ºC) oven for 7-10 minutes, or until lightly golden. Allow to completely cool.

3.Assemble Mixer with wire whip .

4.Using Aerate/Whip setting, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.

5.Transfer egg whites into a bowl and return the mixing bowl to the Mixer.

6.Assemble Mixer with scraper beater .

9.Pour mixture into the cooled cookie crumb lined pan.

10.Bake in preheated 350ºF (175ºC) oven for 50-60 minutes or until the cheesecake is set, but still wobbly in the center.

11.Remove the cheesecake from the oven and allow to completely cool on a wire rack before refrigerating for at least 6 hours.

For a simple topping, combine 1 cup each of strawberries, blueberries and raspberries, 3 tablespoons sugar and

1 tablespoon lemon juice in a small bowl. Toss to coat and let sit for 10 minutes. Slice the cheesecake and mound with the berry mixture.

7.Using Cream/Beat setting, cream the cream cheese first, and then add the sugar. Add egg yolks one at a time, mixing well between each addition, then add lemon zest and lemon juice until combined.

8.Using the Fold/Knead setting, add sour cream then one third of the egg whites to lighten the mixture. Add remaining egg whites and fold.

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Breville BEM800XL manual Heavenly Lemony Cheesecake with Fresh Berries
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