Lemon Cheesecake
- 35 vanilla wafers
- 34 cup slivered almonds, toasted
- 13 cup sugar
- 14 cup butter, melted
- 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 34 cup sugar
- 4 eggs
- 13 cup whipping cream
- 14 cup lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon peel, gratedh
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 pint strawberry
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- For crust, combine wafers, almonds and 1/3 cup sugar in food processor; process until fine crumbs are formed.
- Combine crumb mixture with melted butter in medium bowl.
- Press mixture evenly on bottom and 1 inch up side of 9 inch springform pan.
- Set aside.
- For filling, beat cream cheese and 3/4 cup sugar in large bowl at high speed of electric mixer 2 - 3 minutes or until fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.
- Add whipping cream, lemon juice, lemon peel and vanilla; beat just until blended.
- Pour into prepared crust.
- Place springform pan on baking sheet.
- Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until set.
- Cool completely on wire rack.
- Cover and refrigerate at least 10 hours or overnight.
- For topping, hull and slice strawberries.
- Combine with sugar in medium bowl.
- Let stand 15 minutes.
- Serve over cheesecake.
vanilla wafers, slivered almonds, sugar, butter, cream cheese, sugar, eggs, whipping cream, lemon juice, lemon peel, vanilla, strawberry, sugar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lemon-cheesecake-189674 (may not work)