Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Got Girl Scout Cookies? Here's A Recipe Using The Lemon Sandwich Cookies!

Lemon Surprise Cheesecake Recipe

Lemon Surprise Cheesecake Recipe
Photo by: Taste of Home
Rating
100% would make again
I love lemon pie and cheesecake—and when I whip up this treat, I can have them both for dessert!—Karen Chesnut, Clarksburg, California
This recipe is:
Contest Winning
Quick
  • 12 Servings
  • Prep: 30 min. + chilling

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups crushed lemon cream-filled sandwich cookies
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted

  • LEMON FILLING:
  • 2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 5 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 egg yolks, lightly beaten
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel

  • CHEESECAKE LAYER:
  • 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel

Directions

  • Combine the cookie crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom of a lightly greased 9-in. springform pan. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until crust just begins to brown. Cool pan on a wire rack.
  • In a large saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in water until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Gently stir in the lemon juice, butter and peel. Cool to room temperature without stirring.
  • In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over lemon juice; let stand for 1 minute. Heat over low heat, stirring until gelatin is dissolved. Remove from the heat.
  • In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar. Gradually beat in gelatin mixture until combined. Fold in the whipped cream and lemon peel.
  • Spoon three-fourths of cheesecake mixture into crust; build up edges slightly. Chill for 5 minutes. Spoon lemon filling over cheesecake layer to within 1/2 in of edges. Top with remaining cheesecake mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Recipe courtesy of Taste Of Home.com

9 comments:

DustyLu said...

Yummy and it looks so pretty. Thanks for the recipe! ~lulu

Rebecca Lewis said...

Oh this looks sooooo good! I love lemons. Yummy!

Martha said...

Oh how I lOVE anything lemon...love, love, love...this looks wonderful:)

Uncovered Ruby said...

I'm going to have to grab a bog of Girl Scout cookies and try this out! Wonderful blog. Lisa :-)

Donatella said...

Look tasty!! my husband loves lemon cake and cookies... thanks!! I linked your blog with a happy award.

Gaia said...

Yum! That sounds amazing. I love lemon anything! Now to find a Girl Scout...

Unknown said...

...lemon cheesecake pie is one of my fav's! Thanks for the yummy recipe! xo

Tarnished Royalty said...

The lemon sandwich are my favorite Girl Scout cookies. My daughter gave me some for my birthday. Sadly, they're all gobbled up now. :(

Vintage Girl said...

Mmmmmm!! I'm a lemon lover and this looks delicious...thanks for the recipe. Heather