Lemon and White Chocolate Cheesecake
A delicious, sweet and easy to make no-bake cheesecake. The combination of tangy lemon and rich white chocolate is hard to beat!
If you have time homemade lemon curd is best with this recipe - try the Best Recipes UK Homemade Lemon Curd
Servings:
8
yield(s)
Prep Time:
330
mins
Ingredients
For the biscuit base
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300
g
digestive biscuits
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150
g
unsalted butter
For the cheesecake filling
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300
g
white chocolate
(melted)
-
500
g
full-fat cream cheese
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125
g
icing sugar
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2
lemons
(juice of 2 lemons, zest of 1)
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300
ml
double cream
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200
g
lemon curd
Instructions
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For the biscuit base, blitz the biscuits in a food processor until you have a fine crumb. Add the melted butter and blitz a few times until fully combined. Tip the biscuit base into an 23cm deep springform tin and press down firmly.
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For the cheesecake filling, melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of simmering water, set aside and leave to cool.
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In a large bowl whisk together the cream cheese, icing sugar, lemon juice and zest until smooth. Now mix in the cream until thickened.
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Pour in the cooled white chocolate and lemon curd, fold through.
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Pour over the biscuit base, smooth over and place in the fridge for 5-6 hours to thoroughly set. Keep refrigerated and serve chilled. Enjoy!