Lemon Lovers Luscious Cheesecake Pie
When cooking the curd, don't let it come to a boil, or the eggs will overcook.
Recipe Summary Lemon Lovers Luscious Cheesecake Pie
Fabulous creamy lemon cheesecake pie! A little lemon curd and whipped topping make this a lemon lover's delight.Ingredients | Lemon Curd Cheesecake2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened2 eggs10 tablespoons white sugar, or to taste½ teaspoon lemon extract, or to taste1 ½ teaspoons grated lemon zest1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust½ cup prepared lemon curd1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed½ teaspoon grated lemon zestDirectionsPreheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).In a bowl, beat the cream cheese, eggs, sugar, lemon extract, 1 1/2 teaspoons of lemon zest, and vanilla extract with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.Spoon the mixture into the graham cracker crust.Bake the pie in the preheated oven until the filling is set and no longer gooey inside, about 35 minutes.Remove pie from oven, let stand until it cools to room temperature, and cool in refrigerator until thoroughly chilled, at least 4 hours.Spread the lemon curd evenly over the top of the cheesecake filling.Spread the whipped topping over the lemon curd.Sprinkle the top of the pie with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of lemon zest. Refrigerate leftovers.Info | Lemon Curd Cheesecakeprep: 20 mins cook: 35 mins additional: 4 hrs 30 mins total: 5 hrs 25 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 1 9-inch pie
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