Description
This lemon curd cheesecake slice has a buttery, gingery base and a creamy, baked cheesecake filling with lemon curd mixed right through it. It’s tangy and rich with just a little bit of sweetness.
Ingredients
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- 350g ginger nut biscuits (crisp ginger snap cookies)
- 120g unsalted butter, melted
- 750g Philadelphia cream cheese
- 1 jar (270g) store-bought lemon curd (I used this lemon butter from Martha's)
- 2 eggs, at room temperature
- 1/3 cup golden caster sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp lemon zest
- pinch of sea salt flakes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 160°C / 320°F. Grease and line a 30 x 14cm slice tin with baking paper.
- Blitz the biscuits in a food processor until finely crushed. Add the melted butter and mix to combine. Press firmly into the base of the prepared tin and bake for 12 minutes. Set aside.
- Make the cheesecake filling. Beat the cream cheese until smooth, then add the lemon curd and mix to combine. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing until just incorporated. Add the sugar, vanilla, and salt, and mix again until smooth.
- Assemble the slice. Pour the cheesecake filling over the baked base and smooth the top.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the top is just set, then remove from the oven and leave to cool.
- Refrigerate for at least 6 hours, or ideally overnight, before slicing and serving.
Notes
- As different lemon curds have different strengths in flavor, don’t be afraid to cut down on the amount of curd if it’s a strong one. Add half the curd and judge by taste if it’s to your liking after you’ve mixed it through. Add more as needed up to the full 260g.
- The tin I use for this recipe is a 30 x 14 cm slice tin lined with parchment paper.
- Please note that all recipes on this website are in US measurements. Eg, 1 cup / 240ml, 1 tablespoon/15mls. Oven temperatures refer to a fan-forced oven.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 37 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 361
- Sugar: 14.9 g
- Sodium: 378.9 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Protein: 5.3 g
- Cholesterol: 127.1 mg