Irresistible Lemon Meringue Cheesecake Recipe (8 Servings)
A creamy cheesecake with a tangy lemon flavor topped with fluffy meringue.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 200g digestive biscuits
- 100g melted butter
- 500g cream cheese
- 150g caster sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 lemons (zest and juice)
- 150ml double cream
- 4 egg whites
- 100g sugar (for meringue)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 160°C.
- Crush biscuits and mix with melted butter. Press into a springform tin.
- Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time.
- Mix in lemon zest, juice, and cream. Pour over the biscuit base.
- Bake for 40 minutes. Let it cool.
- Whisk egg whites until stiff. Gradually add sugar. Spread over the cheesecake.
- Brown the meringue with a blowtorch or under the grill.
Notes
- Use room temperature cream cheese for smoother texture.
- Chill the cheesecake before adding meringue.
- Bake the base for 10 minutes for extra crispness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
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