Cuisinart PSC-650 - Manual (Page 78)

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Lemon Cheesecake
teaspoon unsalted butter
½ cup graham cracker crumbs*
tablespoons granulated sugar
tablespoon unsalted butter,
cut into pieces
ounces reduced-fat cream cheese,
cut into -inch pieces, at room
temperature
½ cup granulated sugar
large eggs, at room temperature
tablespoons fresh lemon juice
tablespoon grated lemon zest**
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon lemon extract
Makes one 7-inch cheesecake
Lightly coat the bottom and sides of a -inch springform pan with teaspoon un-
salted butter; reserve.
Place the graham cracker crumbs the tablespoons of sugar and the butter in the
work bowl of a Cuisinart
® Food Processor fitted with the metal blade. Process for
0 seconds. Press the graham cracker mixture into the bottom of the prepared
-inch springform pan.
Place cream cheese and ½ cup of sugar in a medium bowl. Using a hand-held elec-
tric mixer on medium speed, beat until very smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, then
beat in lemon juice, zest, and extracts.
Pour the mixture into the springform pan. Set the rack in the ceramic pot of the
Cuisinart
® Slow Cooker. Place the springform pan on the rack. Cover and press the
on/off button to turn the unit on. Set time to hours and press High; slow cooker
will automatically switch to Warm when cooking time has elapsed. Set timer for 0
minutes. Once the cheesecake has rested for 0 minutes, remove it from the slow
cooker using hot pads, and place on a wire rack to cool completely. When cool,
place in the refrigerator for at least hours before serving.
*If you want to make your own graham cracker crumbs, crumble graham cracker
sheets into -inch pieces. Place in work bowl of Cuisinart
® Food Processor fitted
with the metal blade. Pulse to chop, then process continuously to pulverize into
crumbs, about 0 to 0 seconds.
**Remove the outer zest from a clean, dry lemon, using a vegetable peeler. Use a
thin-bladed knife to remove the bitter white pith from the strips of lemon peel.
Nutritional information per serving (based on 8 slices):
Calories 286 (44% from fat) • carb. 32g • pro. 9g • fat 14g • sat. fat 7g
• chol. 77mg • sod. 420mg • calc. 89mg • fiber 0g