Paula Deen Lemon Cheesecake Recipes

PAULA'S NY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 °F.
• Crust:
• In a medium size bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs with 1/4 cup sugar and 7 tablespoons melted butter. Mix well and place in the bottom and sides of an 8-inch springform cake pan. Make sure to press against the sides and bottom of the pan. Place into oven and bake for 8 minutes. Let cool.
• Filling:
• Prepare the filling by beating cream cheese. Mix in 1 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla while beating until well blended. Add in eggs and vanilla and combine. Pour mixture into prepared crust. Place on a cookie sheet and bake for 45 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool to room temperature. Refrigerate overnight.
• When ready to serve, top with chocolate glaze, cherries, whipped cream and or powdered sugar.
• Chocolate Glaze:
• In a medium saucepan melt 1/4 cup butter over medium-low heat. Add chocolate to the butter. Whisk in 3/4 cup sugar, whipping cream, cocoa powder, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and salt. Whisk until combined. Cook over medium-low heat for 2 minutes while whisking constantly.

JOANNE'S ALMOST FAT-FREE LEMON CHEESECAKE (PAULA DEEN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°.
• Lightly spray a 9" springform pan with cooking spray.
• Mix crumbs and melted butter in a bowl.
• Press crumb mixture onto bottom and 1 1/2 inches up side of pan.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly golden and crust is set.
• Cool on rack.
• Make filling: In large bowl with electric mixer on medium-high, beat cream cheese and sour cream for 2 to 3 minutes until fluffy.
• Gradually beat in Splenda.
• Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, just until incorporated.
• Beat in zest and juice.
• Pour into crust.
• Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour, 15 minutes, or until center is almost set, but still slightly jiggly. (Do not overbake, as it will firm as it cools).
• Let cool completely.
• Make lemon curd: In the top of a double boiler, combine lemon zest, lemon juice, egg, egg yolk, and Splenda over gently simmering water.
• Whisk until hot and frothy, about 5 minutes.
• Gradually whisk in butter and continue whisking for 7 minutes or until thickened and coats back of spoon.
• Remove from heat and cool for 30 minutes.
• Run a thin blade around the edge of the springform pan and remove sides.
• Transfer to a serving plate.
• Spread lemon curd over top.
• Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Garnish with raspberries, if desired.
• Cool cheesecake in refrigerator several hours or overnight before serving.
• Note: When I put just Splenda in the ingredients, it would not take it. I would not recommend using anything but sugar or Splenda in this - no other substitutes.

EASY CHEESECAKE CUPCAKES...PAULA DEEN

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 350°F.
• PLACE a paper cupcake liner in each of 12 muffin cups.
• BEAT cream cheese with a hand-held electric mixer until fluffy. Add granulated sugar and butter extract, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• PLACE a vanilla wafer, flat-side down, in each muffin cup. Spoon cream cheese mixture over wafers. Bake for 20 minutes.
• ALLOW tarts to cool completely. When cool, top each cheesecake cupcake with 1/2 tablespoons of raspberry jam and fresh raspberries. Dust with powdered sugar.