Golden Glazed Lemon Cheesecake Food

LEMON DREAM CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs, butter and sugar. Press onto bottom and 2 in. up the inside of a greased 10-in. springform pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in cream, lemon juice, flour, lemon zest, extracts and, if desired, food coloring. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour into crust. Return pan to baking sheet., Bake 55-65 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan.

LEMON GLAZED CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• CRUST: Combine all ingredients in food processor or with pasry blender until crumbly. Press firmly in 13x9-inch pan. Bake at 350F for 15-20 minutes, or until light golden.
• FILLING: Beat cream cheese and sugar on high speed of electric mixer until smooth. Add eggs, lemon juice, and vanilla, beating until smooth. Spread over crust. Bake at 350F for 35 minutes or until set.
• TOPPING: Combine sour cream and sugar. Spread over cheesecake. Return to oven for 5 minutes. Cool 1 hour.
• GLAZE: Combine sugar and cornstarch in saucepan. Stir in water, lemon juice, and egg yolk. Cook on medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture comes to a boil and thickens. Stir in butter.
• Cool slightly. Spread over cheesecake. Store in refrigerator.
• Cut into squares.

GOLDEN-GLAZED LEMON CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine cracker crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto bottom and 2 inches up the sides of a greased 9 inch springform pan. Place the pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes or until set.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed until combined. Stir in the lemon juice, lemon peel and vanilla just until blended. Pour into the crust. Return pan to baking sheet.
• Bake for 40-45 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool pan on wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight.
• In a medium saucepan, beat eggs and sugar. Stir in butter, lemon juice and lemon peel. Cook and stir over very low heat for about 10 minutes or until mixture reaches 160 and is thickened. Whisk in food color if desired. Cool. Remove sides of springform pan. Spread the lemon glaze over the cheesecake; garnish with fresh raspberries if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

LEMON GLAZED CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine one package of honey graham crackers which have been crushed with a rolling pin into crumbs with 6 tablespoons melted unsalted butter and 2 tablespoons sugar. Press evenly into bottom and sides of buttered 9x3-inch springform pan. Bake 5 minutes. Set aside and cool but keep oven on at same temperature. In another bowl beat 3 8-ounce packages of cream cheese until soft, add 3/4 cup sugar and three eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, 2 teaspoons lemon zest, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Blend well. Pour mixture into springform pan and bake for 35 minutes. While cake is baking, mix 2 cups sour cream, 3 tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla. After cake has baked for 35 minutes, remove from oven and gently spread the sour cream mixture evenly over the top. Return to the oven and bake for 12 minutes. Remove and cool on rack for at least 30 minutes. While cooling, make lemon glaze by combining 1/2 cup sugar, 1 1/2 tablespoons corn starch, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a heavy saucepan. In another bowl combine 3/4 cup water, 1 egg yolk, 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice. Mix well and combine with the sugar mixture in the saucepan. Cook all ingredients over low heat, stirring constantly until mixture comes to a slow boil and is thickened. Add 1 tablespoon butter and 1 teaspoon lemon zest. Allow to cool slightly, but spread on cheesecake before glaze sets. Chill cheesecake several hours or overnight before serving.

LEMON GLAZED CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.
• In a large bowl, stir together cake mix and gelatin mix. Make a well in the center and pour in oil, 1/2 cup water and eggs. Beat on low speed until blended. Scrape bowl, and beat 4 minutes on medium speed. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
• To make the Glaze: In a medium bowl, combine lemon juice and confectioners' sugar. Beat in the melted butter and 1 tablespoon water. Poke holes in the top of the cake and pour glaze over.