Meyer Lemon Cheesecake

ratherbeswimmin''s Note:

Posted by request

• Total Time: 2 hrs
• Prep Time: 1 hrs
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 10

Crust

• 1 1/2 cups lemon cookie crumbs
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

Filling

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 tablespoons meyer lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons fresh meyer lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Topping

• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon fresh meyer lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

1. *If you can't get Meyer lemons, mix equal parts fresh orange and fresh lemon juice to approximate their sweet fragrance and flavor.
2. Preheat oven to 325°; grease a 9-inch springform pan with 3-inch sides.
3. Crust: in a bowl, combine the cookie crumbs and butter; press into bottom of cheesecake pan and freeze.
4. Filling: in a large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar on med-high speed for 3 minutes.
5. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
6. Mix in zest, juice, and vanilla; pour over frozen crust.
7. Bake for 45-55 minutes or until the top is light brown and the center has a slight jiggle to it.
8. Cool on the counter for 10 minutes (do not turn the oven off); the cake will sink slightly.
9. Topping: in a small bowl, combine sour cream, sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla; pour mixture into the center of cooled cake and spread out to edges.
10. Bake for 5 minutes more.
11. Cool on rack for 2 hours; cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours before serving.