Simply Lemon Recipes

SIMPLE LEMON CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For the crust:.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees f. Lightly butter an 8 inch springform pan.
• In a mixing bowl, combine crumbs with sugar, then with butter and press mixture int bottom of pan, packing it down with the base of a flat glass.
• Bake until golden about seven to ten minutes.
• For the Cheese filling:
• Keep the oven at 400 degrees F.
• In a medium bowl combine cream cheese and sugar blending until smooth. Blend in sour cream. Stir in beaten eggs, one third at a time. Stir in lemon juice, zest, and vanilla, blending well.
• Pour into baked crust and place in oven. Immediately turn heat down to 300 degrees F and bake for one hour or until cake begins to rise on the sides.
• Turn oven off. Open oven door and let cake sit in oven for another 30 minutes. Remove, set on rack.
• For cheesecake topping:.
• have the oven at 350 degrees F.
• In a medium bowl, combine all three ingredients, blending with a spoon until smooth.
• Spread over top of baked cheesecake. If cake has cracks, use topping to fill in the spaces.
• Bake until set, about 15 minutes. Cool completely before removing side of springform pan. Chill until ready to serve.
• Cheesecake can be wrapped closely in plastic and refrigerated for about four days or frozen two weeks. served chilled with fresh fruit or fruit coulis.

SIMPLE LEMON SAUCE

Steps:

• In a sauce pan, stir together the butter, sugar and flour. Pour in the boiling water and stir till disolved. Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil till thickened.
• TIP: I use meyer lemons from the tree in our back yard, and often times increase the grated lemon peel or lemon juice to intensify the flavor.

SIMPLE LEMON MOUSSE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, mix sugar, cornstarch and salt; whisk in egg yolks and milk until smooth. Whisk in lemon juice until blended; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until thickened slightly, 2 minutes longer. Stir in lemon zest., Transfer mixture to a bowl. Cover surface with plastic wrap; refrigerate until cold., To serve, in a small bowl, beat cream on high speed until soft peaks form. Fold into lemon mixture. Spoon into serving dishes. If desired, top with additional whipped cream and lemon slices.