Lemon Chiffon Cheesecake Recipes

NO-BAKE LEMON CHIFFON CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Combine cookie crumbs, butter and 1/2 cup coconut; press onto bottom and up side of 9-1/2-inch tart pan with removable bottom. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Add boiling water to gelatin mix in medium bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Add ice; stir until melted.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar and lemon zest in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually beat in gelatin. Add 2 cups (about 2/3 of tub) COOL WHIP; whisk until blended.
• Pour into crust.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or until filling is firm. Remove cheesecake from side of pan just before serving. Top with remaining COOL WHIP and coconut.

LEMON CHIFFON CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°., Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together twice; place in another large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk egg yolks, water, oil, lemon zest and vanilla until smooth. Add to flour mixture; beat until well blended., Add cream of tartar to egg whites; with clean beaters, beat on medium speed just until stiff but not dry. Fold a fourth of the whites into batter, then fold in remaining whites. , Gently spoon batter into an ungreased 10-in. tube pan. Cut through batter with a knife to remove air pockets. Bake on lowest oven rack 50-55 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. Immediately invert pan; cool completely in pan, about 1 hour., Run a knife around sides and center tube of pan. Remove cake to a serving plate., In a small bowl, combine frosting ingredients; beat until smooth. Spread over cake.

LEMON CHIFFON CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. *At least several hours before, put one can Milnot in the refrigerator to chill.
• 2. CRUST: Mix together melted butter,sugar,and graham cracker crumbs in pan with fork to cover bottom evenly.Press down to form crust.Bake at 350 for 8 minutes.
• 3. *Before you start, put a large glass mixing bowl in the freezer to get really cold.
• 4. Filling:Mix 1 cup boiling water with 1 pack of Lemon Jello. Gradually mix in a brick of softened cream cheese. Set in refrigerator to cool.
• 5. Wash your beaters and put them in the freezer (for a few minutes) with the cold mixing bowl that's already in there. Then take the bowl and beaters from the freezer and mix (on high) one can chilled Milnot.
• 6. When the Milnot has gotten stiff, gradually add in about 1/4 cup sugar. Then slowly blend in the cream cheese/jello mixture, using bowl scraper to gently scrape sides while mixing. It should have a fluffy, 'whipped' consistency.
• 7. Taking bowl scraper, scoop mixture into a prepared graham cracker crust. [Either a 9"x12" pan or 2-9" pie crusts] (crushed graham crackers, real butter, sugar). You can also sprinkle crushed graham crackers over the top.
• 8. Then Chill for several hours.

LOVELY LEMON CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Place a greased 10-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Wrap foil securely around pan., In a small bowl, mix cracker crumbs, sugar and cinnamon; stir in butter. Press onto bottom of prepared pan; refrigerate while preparing filling., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and salt until smooth. Beat in lemon juice and vanilla. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until blended. Pour over crust. Place springform pan in a larger baking pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan., Bake 70-80 minutes or until center is just set and top appears dull. Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool cheesecake on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife; remove foil. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled., Remove rim from pan. If desired, top cheesecake with lemon slices.

LEMON SUPREME CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. In medium bowl, mix crust ingredients. In ungreased 9-inch springform pan, press crumb mixture in bottom and 1 inch up side. (For best results, do not use dark pan.)
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Gradually beat in 3/4 cup sugar until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. On low speed, beat in 1 cup whipping cream, the lemon peel, lemon juice and salt until smooth. Pour into crust-lined pan.
• Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until set but still slightly jiggly in center. Cool in pan on wire rack 20 minutes. Carefully run knife around side of pan to loosen, but do not remove side of pan. Cool 1 hour 30 minutes.
• In small bowl, stir lemon curd to soften mixture; spread evenly over top of cheesecake to within 1/2 inch of edge. Refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight.
• Just before serving, remove side of pan. In small bowl, beat 1/2 cup whipping cream and 1 tablespoon sugar with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Spoon or pipe whipped cream around edge of cheesecake. If desired, garnish with lemon peel. Store in refrigerator.

LEMON CHIFFON CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, and 1/2 cup sugar. Add oil, egg yolks, water and lemon rind. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
• In a small bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until peaks form. Gradually add 3/4 cup sugar, and beat until very stiff and shiny peaks form. Fold 1/3 of the whites into the batter, then quickly fold in remaining whites until no streaks remain. Turn batter into ungreased 10-inch tube pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Invert cake and cool completely in pan. When cool, loosen edges and shake pan to remove cake.
• To Make Filling: Beat cream to stiff peaks. Fold in lemon filling. Chill until stiff.
• To Assemble Cake: Slice cake horizontally into 3 equal layers. Fill layers with 1/3 cup of filling. Spread remaining filling on top layer. Decorate with lemon slices.

LEMON 'CHIFFON' CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• To prepare the crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter. Press mixture onto the bottom of a 9- or 10-inch springform pan (if you have enough, press up the sides a little, too). Bake for 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• To prepare the filling: Meanwhile, in a heatproof bowl, combine Jell-O and boiling water, stirring well to combine. Add lemon juice and allow to cool.
• With an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla and add to the cooled Jell-O mixture.
• Whip the evaporated milk until it holds peaks and gently fold into the cream cheese mixture.
• Pour into graham cracker crust, smooth the top and refrigerate for 4 or more hours, or until set.
• NOTE: The evaporated milk needs to be very cold. Ann Schoenberg refrigerates it the night before. If you are not that organized, you can put it in the freezer for a few hours (don't forget about it). For added lemon flavor, add some zest to the mixture. You can also refrigerate the crust instead of baking it.