Passover Cheesecake
Matzo is a flat, brittle bread made from only flour and water and baked without leavening. Find it on the ethnic food aisle of your local supermarket.
Yield: Makes 10 to 12 servings
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Ingredients
- 3/4 cup crushed matzo
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Preparation
- Stir together first 3 ingredients. Press mixture into bottom and 1 inch up sides of a lightly greased 9-inch springform pan.
- Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating until blended.
- Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition. Beat in lemon rind and juice. Pour mixture into prepared crust.
- Bake at 375° for 45 minutes or until set. Remove cheesecake from the oven; cool on wire rack. Cover and chill 8 hours. Gently run a knife around edge of cheesecake, and release sides of pan.
Passover Cheesecake Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Desserts
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Kid-Friendly, Make-Ahead
- CUISINE: American, Jewish
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Dairy
- COOKING METHOD: Bake
- OCCASION: Passover
- PUBLICATION: Southern Living
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