Lemon Cheesecake

A deliciously rich unbaked cheesecake using condensed milk.

Crumb Crust:
125g butter, melted
250g pkt plain sweet biscuits
1 tspn ground nutmeg
1/2 tspn ground cinnamon

Filling:
500g cream cheese
1 x 395g can condensed milk
1/2 tspn finely grated lemon rind
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 tspn vanilla
1/2 cup cream, whipped
Fresh berries

1. Grease a 22cm springform pan. Line base with baking paper.
2. Add melted butter to finely crushed biscuits and spices. Press mixtue firmly onto base and 3.5cm up sides of prepared pan.
3. Bake in a moderate oven 180C for 10 minutes. Cool.
4. Beat cream cheese in an electric mixer, gradually add condensed milk, lemon juice, rind and vanilla. Beat until smooth, fold in cream. Pour filling into Crumb Crust, refrigerate until set.
5. Serve with fresh berries.

Imperial Metric
2oz 55g
4oz 115g
6oz 170g
8oz 225g
Metric Imperial
1/4 cup (60ml) 2 fl oz
1/2 cup (125ml) 4 fl oz
3/4 cup (185ml) 6 fl oz
1 cup (250ml) 8 fl oz
1 teaspoon (5ml)  
1 tablespoon (15ml)  
Oven Temperatures
  °C °F GAS
slow oven 120 250 1 - Very Slow
slow-moderate oven 150 300 2 - Slow
moderate oven 180 350 4 - Moderate
hot oven 200 400 6 - Hot
quick oven 220 450 7 - Very Hot
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