As long as I have known Mr B he has been obsessed with my Mum's lemon cheesecake.
Not bad seeing as he had never tried it.
I'm not sure how it came up in conversation, but one night Mum mentioned her Famous Lemon Cheesecake and I have to say it was met with lots of puzzled looks around the table. I'm now 27 and I don't remember ever trying it.....Dad has a vague memory of it.....but for Mum it's still there at the forefront of her mind, she included it in a book she made for me of all of her favourite and most popular recipes and even still knows the recipe off by heart!
Needless to say, over the years Mum has copped a lot of flack about the 'mythical' cheesecake. Mr B is not one to let up on anything....especially when it comes to cheesecake.
So last night when we went to Mum and Dad's for tea....our very first dinner cooked in their brand new kitchen...and after a little bit more furniture moving and a delicious frittata made in Mum's brand new oven-proof fry pan...Mum presented Mr B with her homemade (and non-mythical) lemon cheesecake! Mr B is actually lucky he didn't end up wearing it because Mum banned him from looking in the fridge all night, to the point where Dad stood guard in front of it to stop any sneaky looks, not that it stopped him from trying...or from stirring Mum up about what was actually in there.
I love this series of photos, look how excited Mr B is and how proud my Mum is....
All that was left to do now was top it the cheesecake with whipped cream and a light sprinkling of nutmeg and dig in!
Is there anything better than a big slice of cheesecake with a gorgeous buttery biscuit base, light as air filling and fluffy whipped cream?? Oh that's right there is....sharing it with your nearest and dearest. And I think it was the perfect way to christen Mum and Dad's new kitchen.
Here is a sneak peek at the kitchen in Mum and Dad's new house (and my Mum pottering around in it!).....isn't it amazing? It's so bright and there's so much space to move around and don't even get me started on the storage space. I just love it.
Now back to the Famous Lemon Cheesecake
You will need:
375g plain sweet biscuits
115g butter
1 tspn mixed spice
225g cream cheese
1/2 cup caster sugar
1 pkt of lemon jelly crystals
1 cup boiling water
Juice and ring of 2 lemons
1 tin (375ml) of Carnation evaporated milk
Whipped cream and nutmeg to serve
Place the biscuits in the bowl of a food processor and process until fine crumbs.
Add the butter and mix spice. Process to combine.
Lightly grease a round 25cm diameter springform tin with butter. Press the biscuit mixture firmly into the base and up the sides of the tin. Try and get as close to the top as you can around the sides. Place in the fridge to chill.
In the bowl of an electric mixer combine the cream cheese and sugar. Beat well.
Meanwhile, combine the jelly crystals and boiling water with the lemon juice and lemon rind. Set aside to cool.
In a clean bowl, beat the evaporated milk until stiff.
Gently fold the evaporated milk into the cream cheese mixture.
Add the jelly mixture to the cream cheese mixture and beat on low speed until all ingredients are combined and mixture is smooth.
Pour the filling into the prepared biscuit case. Place in the fridge for at least 3-4 hours to set.
Serve topped with freshly whipped cream and a sprinkling of nutmeg.
Enjoy!
Mrs B xx
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