Dessert (Cheesecake )

Lemon Cheese Cake Victoria

Contributor: Victoria

9 inch - 10 inch Sprin
24 ozs (3 blocks) Cream Cheese room temperature
10 oz jar Lemon Curd
1 lemon
1 stick butter softened
2 small pkgs instant lemon pudding
2 envelopes Dream Whip
2 1/2 cups milk
10 - 14 ozs graham cracker crumbs preferred crust thickness
1 Tbsp lemon flavoring
1/2 cup sugar
1 zest of lemon

Crust: Mix graham cracker crumbs, stick of softened butter, and ¼ cup of sugar together. Press and form crumbs into bottom of spring pan, and bake @ 350° for 5-8 min. Let Cool!!! Filling: In a large mixing bowl, add cream cheese and ¼ sugar, mix until smooth. Next, in a separate bowl, combine 2 packages of lemon pudding, one envelope of dream whip, and 1 ½ cups of milk. Mix on high until creamy. Once creamy, add cream cheese mixture, 10 oz. lemon curd, and lemon flavoring. Mix until well blended, and immediately pour mixture a top cooled crust. Topping Mix 1 envelope of dream whip and 1 cup of milk together. Once mixed add the zest of 1 lemon and mix. Spread whipped topping over cheesecake, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
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