Name: Baked lemon cheesecake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 250 gram packet ginger nut biscuits, broken; 1/2 cup desiccated coconut; 125 gram melted butter; 500 gram softened cream cheese; 395 gram can condensed milk; 300 gram sour cream; 3 eggs; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 1 lemon, zest finely grated; mixed fresh berries, whipped; cream, to serve

Ingredients

250 gram packet ginger nut biscuits, broken

1/2 cup desiccated coconut

125 gram melted butter

500 gram softened cream cheese

395 gram can condensed milk

300 gram sour cream

3 eggs

1/4 cup lemon juice

1 lemon, zest finely grated

mixed fresh berries, whipped

cream, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to 160°C. Line base and side of a 22cm springform pan with foil. Lightly grease.

2.Place biscuits into a food processor. Pulse until fine crumbs form. Add coconut and butter. Process to just combine. Press firmly over base and side of pan. Chill 30 minutes.

3.Meanwhile, in a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, condensed milk, sour cream, eggs, juice and zest until smooth. Pour into crust.

4.Bake 45-50 minutes, until just set. Turn off beat and leave cheesecake to cool completely in turned-off oven, with the oven door a jar. Cover and chill 3 hours, or overnight.

5.Set aside at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving. Decorate with berries and serve with whipped cream.

Allowing the cheesecake to cool in a turned-off oven helps prevent cracking.
Note

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