Lemon Meringue Cheesecake
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 1 3/4 cups sugar divided
- 3 lemons
- 4 eggs divided
- 4 packages Philadelphia Cream Cheese 8 oz. each, softened
- 1 cup Knudsen Sour Cream or BREAKSTONE'S
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Heat oven to 325u0b0F.
- Mix crumbs, butter and 2 Tbsp. sugar; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Grate zest from 1 lemon, then squeeze 1/2 cup juice from all lemons. Separate 3 eggs.
- Beat cream cheese and 1 cup of the remaining sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add sour cream and lemon juice; mix well. Add 1 whole egg and 3 yolks, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Stir in zest. Pour over crust.
- Bake 1 hour 10 min. or until center is set; remove from oven. Increase oven temperature to 400u0b0F.
- Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in small bowl with mixer on high speed until foamy. Gradually add remaining sugar, beating until stiff peaks form; spoon onto cheesecake. Spread to completely cover top. Bake 8 to 10 min. or until golden brown. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours.
graham cracker crumbs, butter, sugar, lemons, eggs, philadelphia cream cheese, sour cream, cream of tartar
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Lemon-Meringue-Cheesecake-1176265 (may not work)