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 Pat's Lemon Cheesecake

 
Ingredients:
   1    cup graham cracker crumbs
   3    Tbs   sugar
   3    Tbs Margarine, melted
 
Directions:
  1.   Combine crumbs, sugar and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 325 degrees, 10 minutes.
 
Ingredients:
 
3   8-oz packages cream cheese, softened
  1   cup sugar
  3   Tbs flour
  2   Tbs lemon juice
  1   Tbs grated lemon peel
  1/2   teas vanilla
  4    eggs (1 separated)
 
Directions:
    1.   Combine cream cheese, sugar, flour, juice, peel and vanilla, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add three eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Beat in remaining egg white; reserve yolk for glaze. Pour over crust. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees; continue baking 30 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan.
 
Ingredients:
  3/4 cup sugar
  2  Tbs cornstarch
  1/2   cup water
  1/4   cup lemon juice
 
Directions:
    1.   Combine
sugar and cornstarch in saucepan; stir in water and juice. Cook, stirring constantly, until clear and thickened. Beat reserved egg yolk in small bowl. Add small amount of hot mixture to yolk. Return to mixture in saucepanl cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Cool slightly. Spoon over cheesecake; chill. Garnish with lemon and lime slices, strawberries or fresh mint, if desired.
 
Comments:  10 to 12 servings
Wine: Reisling or Champagne
Shopping List:
   1      cup graham cracker crumbs
   3      Tbs   margarine
   3      8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
  1/3   cup sugar
   3     Tbs cocoa
   2     Tbs cold water
   1     teas vanilla
   3     eggs, separated
          Dash of salt
   1    7-ounce jar marshmellow cream

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