How To Make Homemade Lemon Cheesecake! | Pastel De Queso Hecho En Casa!

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Coconut cream adds richness with fewer calories

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness with unique flavor

Welcome back to the show; introduce the cheesecake recipe.

Use Philadelphia cream cheese or a generic brand like Great Value, mentioning cost-effectiveness.

For the cheesecake, use 5 bars of cream cheese, but for this demonstration, use 2.5 bars.

Ensure the cream cheese is at room temperature for easier mixing.

Add 160-175 grams of powdered sugar to the cream cheese; start with 120 grams and then add 50 grams to avoid a sugar cloud.

Add 2 whole eggs and 1 egg white to the mixture and continue to whip until well combined.

Add a splash of milk to the mixture.

Incorporate 2 generous tablespoons of flour into the mixture, noting it’s a secret ingredient.

Zest a lemon, using half of the zest in the mixture, and mix well.

Squeeze a little lemon juice into the mixture and mix thoroughly.

Prepare the graham cracker crust by melting butter in the microwave for about 20 seconds, checking at 8 seconds to avoid boiling.

Coat the graham crackers with the melted butter to help them stick together when the cheesecake is added.

Press the graham cracker mixture into the bottom of a pan, ensuring it is evenly distributed.

Place the cheesecake mixture into the prepared pan with the graham cracker crust.

Bake the cheesecake in the oven, noting that it will rise and may crack depending on baking time.

Show pictures of cheesecakes rising and cracking during baking, explaining the process and preferences for browning.

Once baked, remove the cheesecake from the oven and allow it to cool before refrigerating.

Suggest cutting the cheesecake while still warm, but advise refrigerating it afterward without covering it to prevent spoilage.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens