Lemon and Vanilla Ginger Cheesecake

Recipe

Serves:  6 people | Prep time:  20 minutes | Cooking time:  50 minutes

British | Dessert

Ingredients

  • 2 Large Lemons
  • 900g Soft Cheese
  • 200ml Soured Cream
  • 225g Ginger Nuts Biscuits
  • 90g Butter
  • 3 Medium Eggs
  • 1 Egg Yolk
  • 50g Plain Flour
  • 200g Caster Sugar
  • 20cm Springform Tin

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180c/350f/gas 4.
  2. Grate and juice the lemons.
  3. In a bowl, add the lemon juice and rind, with the sugar and beat well.
  4. Beat the eggs and add to the mix.
  5. Beat in the soured cream, flour and the soft cheese.
  6. Make crumbs with the ginger nut biscuits.
  7. Melt the butter and stir in the ginger crumbs.
  8. Line the base of the tin with some non-stick paper.
  9. Then press the ginger crumbs into the base of the tin.
  10. Pour in the lemon mixture.
  11. Bake in the oven for 45/50 mins till just set.