Delectable Lemon Cheesecake

For the sweet-toothed among us, Greenwich Gardens’ Food Services Manager, Guriqbal Singh, shares his delectable lemon cheesecake recipe for your tasting pleasure. A decadent bite with a citrus zing, enjoy!

INGREDIENTS

Biscuit base

• 200g biscuit crumbs
• 80g melted butter

Cheesecake mix

1. 300g cream
2. 500g cream cheese
3. ½ Cup icing sugar
4. 85g lemon flavoured jelly
5. ¾ cup boiling water
6. Zest and juice of 1 lemon

Topping

1. 50g lemon flavoured jelly
2. ½ Cup boiling water
3. 60g lemon curd

METHOD

Biscuit base

Mix well and press into loose bottom cake tin and put it in fridge.

Cheesecake mix

1. Whisk cream to a thick consistency and put it aside.
2. Combine cream cheese and sugar and whisk, insuring there are no lumps.
3. Add the jelly liquid and whisk for 30 – 40 seconds.
4. Add whipped cream to the mix and whisk for a further 30 – 40 seconds.
5. Pour the mix into the prepared cake tin and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Topping

1. Mix all topping ingredients well and pour on top of the cheesecake.
2. Let it set overnight.