For the crust
1½ cups (6oz/170g) ground almond
¼ cup (1.75oz/50g) sugar
1 tsp Cinnamon
6 Tbsps. (84g) Butter, melted
For the Filling
32 oz cream cheese, room temperature
1 Tbsp stevia glycerite
4 large eggs
1½ cups sour cream OR yogurt???
2½ tsp vanilla
1 tbsp lemon juice (optional)
1 tsp lemon zest
- Pre-heat the oven to 325F. Adjust the rack to the middle of the oven.
- Combine the crust dry ingredients in a medium bowl.
- Mix in the butter.
- Pour the crust mixture into the springform pan and press halfway up the sides using your fingers. Use a flat bottomed cup to press the mixture into the bottom.
- Bake for 5-8 minutes. Remove and set aside while you make the creamy filling.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the room temperature cream cheese with a hand mixer until light and fluffy. If you use a stand mixer use the paddle attachment.
- Add in the stevia and beat with the hand mixer.
- Add in the eggs one at a time and beat until well incorporated.
- Finally, add in the vanilla, sour cream and lemon and beat until just incorporated.
- Pour the cheesecake mixture into the crust and even out the top. Bake in the pre-heated oven. Check after 50 minutes. The top should no longer be glossy and the center should still be jiggly.
- Turn off the oven and crack the door. Let the cheesecake sit in the oven for 30 minutes. Remove the cheesecake from the oven run a sharp paring knife between the cheesecake and the pan (this is to ensure the cake doesn't stick. Do not remove the springform). Let sit on the counter for 1 hour.
- Cover loosely with plastic wrap or aluminum foil and refrigerate for at least 8 hours.
- Remove the springform pan sides, decorate the top, and serve. Makes 12 slices.
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