Cheesecake With Meyer Lemon Ginger Curd Recipes

MEYER LEMON CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325F.
• For the crust, in a food processor, pulse the cookies until finely ground, about 30 seconds. Add the sugar and pulse a few times to incorporate. With the motor still running, slowly pour in the melted butter. Pulse until the mixture is damp and resembles wet sand. Transfer to a 9-inch springform pan and use a ramekin or small cup to press it evenly into the bottom of the pan. Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until fragrant and golden brown. Remove to a wire rack to cool. When cool, line the bottom of the pan with aluminum foil. Set on top of a baking sheet.
• While the crust is cooling, making the filling. In a food processor, process ¼ cup of the sugar with the lemon zest until the sugar is yellow, about 15 seconds. Pour into a bowl and stir together with the remaining sugar.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese on low to break up slightly, about 5 seconds. Add in the lemon sugar mixture with the mixer running on low. Increase the speed to medium and beat until creamy and smooth, about 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add in the eggs, two at a time, mixing well and scraping down the bowl after each addition. Add in the lemon juice, vanilla, and salt, mixing until combined. Add in the heavy cream and mix until just incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and give the batter a final stir to combine.
• Pour the filling into the prepared springform pan. Bake for 55-60 minutes, or until the edges are puffed out and the center jiggles only slightly. Turn off the oven and stick a wooden spoon in the door to prop it open, leaving the cheesecake inside. Allow to cool like this for at least an hour. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely to room temperature.
• While the cheesecake bakes and cools, make the meyer lemon curd. Heat the lemon juice in a small, nonreactive saucepan until hot but not boiling. Remove from the heat. In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and the sugar. Whisking constantly, slowly pour the hot lemon juice into the egg-sugar mixture. Return to the saucepan and cook mixture over medium heat, whisking constantly, until it thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 3 minutes. Remove pan from the heat and stir in the cold butter, heavy cream, and salt. Pour onto the top of the cheesecake and spread evenly.
• Refrigerate the cheesecake for at least 4 hours and up to 24 hours before serving.

GINGER LEMON BASQUE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Grease one side of 2 to 3 sheets of parchment paper. Lay them butter-side up inside a 10-inch springform pan, arranging so that they cover all sides, and crimping the edges to ensure they stay in place. Place the springform pan on a sheet tray.
• In a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the cream cheese, granulated sugar and salt. Cream on medium-high speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Scrape down the sides.
• Turn the mixer down to medium and add the condensed milk. Beat to combine, then scrape down the bowl. Add the heavy cream, fresh ginger, ground ginger, vanilla and minced lemon zest. Fully combine, then scrape down the sides.
• Turn the mixer to medium-high and add the eggs one at a time, being sure that each is fully combined before adding the next.
• Add the flour, then beat again, scraping down the sides.
• Pour the cheesecake into the center of the springform pan and tap it lightly on the counter to remove any air bubbles.
• Bake for 30 minutes, then rotate. Continue to bake until dark golden brown, another 30 to 35 minutes. Allow to cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until completely set, 6 hours.
• Remove the cheesecake from the pan, then peel down the paper. (You can leave the paper in place for a rustic look.)
• Mix together the lemon curd, limoncello, sour cream, lemon juice and remaining lemon zest in a bowl.
• Pour evenly over the top of the cheesecake, then sprinkle with the powdered sugar and garnish with the basil. Cut into slices and serve.

LEMON-GINGER CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For crust:
• Preheat oven to 325°F. Generously butter 10-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides. Double-wrap outside of pan with heavy-duty foil. Blend ground cookies, sugar, and ginger in processor. Add melted butter and process until moist crumbs form. Press mixture onto bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of prepared pan. Bake until crust sets, about 10 minutes. Cool. Maintain oven temperature.
• For filling:
• Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in sugar, scraping down sides of bowl occasionally. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in sour cream and whipping cream, then crystallized ginger, fresh ginger, lemon juice, and lemon peel.
• Pour filling into crust. Place springform pan in large roasting pan. Pour enough boiling water into roasting pan to come 1 inch up sides of springform pan. Bake cheesecake until filling is set and golden brown on top (cake will rise slightly above edge of pan), about 1 hour 25 minutes. Turn off oven and prop open oven door with wooden spoon. Let cake stand in oven 1 hour (cake will fall).
• Remove springform pan from water bath. Remove foil and cool cheesecake completely on rack. Cover and refrigerate overnight. (Can be prepared ahead and refrigerated 4 days or frozen up to 2 months. Defrost frozen cake overnight in refrigerator.) Release pan sides from cheesecake. Transfer cheesecake to platter. Arrange lemon slices decoratively around cake and serve.