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No-Bake Lemon Cheesecake – Back to Basics

No-Bake Lemon Cheesecake – Back to Basics

A delicious, sweet and easy no-bake lemon cheesecake! Part of my back-to-basics series!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Setting Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Servings 14 Slices
Calories 350 kcal

Equipment

  • Stand Mixer
  • 8"/20cm deep springform tin

Ingredients
  

Biscuit Base!

  • 300 g shortbread biscuits
  • 100 g unsalted butter

Cheesecake Mix!

  • 600 g full-fat cream cheese
  • 100 g icing sugar
  • 300 ml double cream
  • 75 ml lemon juice about 3 lemons

Decoration!

  • 150 ml double cream
  • 2 tablespoon icing sugar
  • lemon slices
  • lemon zest

Instructions
 

For the Biscuit Base!

  • Blitz your shortbread biscuits to a fine crumb. Melt your unsalted butter carefully, and then add into your biscuits.
  • Blitz the biscuits again to combine, and add to the bottom of your 8"/20cm deep springform tin.

For the Cheesecake Mix!

  • Add your cream cheese to a stand mixer bowl, or a large bowl. Add in your icing sugar, and whisk until smooth using the whisk attachment on the stand mixer, or using the whisks on your electric hand whisk.
  • Pour in your double cream, and whisk. As the mixture is starting to thicken, add in your lemon juice (and yellow food colouring if using), and whisk again.
  • Continue to whisk until very thick. Be careful to check the mixture frequently to see how thick it is, and fold through with a spatula to make it all even.
  • Once whisked, spread over the biscuit base, and then leave to set in the fridge fully for at least 5-6 hours, or preferably overnight for longer.

For the Decoration!

  • Whisk together your double cream and icing sugar until pipeable. Pipe onto your cheesecake with your favourite tip.
  • Add a bit of lemon per slice, and sprinkle over some lemon zest.

Notes

I use [this cake tin](https://amzn.to/3n5rALR). This cheesecake will last 3+ days in the fridge. This cheesecake can freeze for 3+ months. I use [these piping bags](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lakeland-Grip-Disposable-Piping-Icing/dp/B009OHS9RG?crid=5SYJEZZ344JQ&dchild=1&keywords=lakeland+get+a+grip+disposable+piping+bags&qid=1634832777&sprefix=lakeland+get,aps,174&sr=8-5&linkCode=sl1&tag=janespati04-21&linkId=ae7f9434844d66f40a4d39eec77d830c&language=en_GB&ref_=as_li_ss_tl). I use [this piping tip](https://www.icedjemsshop.com/shop/2d-piping-tip/?ref=13) for the decoration. Make sure to use full-fat ingredients.

Nutrition

Serving: 1SliceCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 4gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 0.5mg
Keyword cheesecake, Lemon, No-Bake
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