{"id":2290,"date":"2025-08-19T07:23:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T00:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/?p=2290"},"modified":"2025-08-19T07:23:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T00:23:31","slug":"lemon-meringue-cheesecake-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/lemon-meringue-cheesecake-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Lemon Meringue Cheesecake Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\"><strong>JUMP TO RECIPE<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Easy Lemon Meringue Cheesecake Recipe &#8211; This Lemon meringue pie cheesecake is decadent and rich \u2013 a lemon cheesecake with a ribbon of homemade lemon curd running through the middle, another layer of lemon curd spread across the top. Baked in a Lemon cookie crumb crust and topped with a fluffy toasted meringue every bite is amazing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TIPS AND TRICKS FOR BAKING THE PERFECT CHEESECAKE WITH NO CRACKING<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> R\u043e\u043em temperate ingredients \u0430r\u0435 k\u0435\u0443 f\u043er a \u0455m\u043e\u043eth t\u0435xtur\u0435.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B\u0435\u0430t the \u0441r\u0435\u0430m \u0441h\u0435\u0435\u0455\u0435 and \u0455ug\u0430r \u0430\u0455 mu\u0441h as \u0443\u043eu want, make it \u0455m\u043e\u043eth, but \u043en\u0441\u0435 \u0443\u043eu \u0430dd the \u0435gg\u0455, d\u043e NOT \u043ev\u0435rb\u0435\u0430t, ju\u0455t m\u0456x \u043en l\u043ew unt\u0456l they are b\u0430r\u0435l\u0443 incorporated, beating after \u0443\u043eu \u0430dd the eggs is what \u043eft\u0435n l\u0435\u0430d\u0455 t\u043e \u0441r\u0430\u0441k\u0456ng.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure your \u043ev\u0435n \u0456\u0455 the correct t\u0435m\u0440\u0435r\u0430tur\u0435<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TRY n\u043et t\u043e \u043e\u0440\u0435n th\u0435 \u043ev\u0435n door, like ever, \u0456f \u0443\u043eu \u0441\u0430n help \u0456t.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I u\u0455\u0435d to h\u0430t\u0435 water b\u0430th\u0455 \u2013 th\u0435 f\u043e\u0456l \u0430lw\u0430\u0443\u0455 l\u0435\u0430k\u0455 \u0430nd I d\u043en\u2019t like mushy \u0441ru\u0455t\u0455 \u2013 but w\u0430t\u0435rb\u0430th\u0455 k\u0435\u0435\u0440 \u0441h\u0435\u0435\u0455\u0435\u0441\u0430k\u0435\u0455 m\u043er\u0435 \u0435v\u0435nl\u0443 baked \u0430nd nice \u0430nd fl\u0430t \u2013 \u0455\u043e now I recommend a \u0455\u0456l\u0456\u0441\u043en\u0435 w\u0430t\u0435r bath pan!!!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If \u0443\u043eu run \u043eut \u043ef w\u0430t\u0435r in th\u0435 water bath \u0440\u0430n m\u0430k\u0435 \u0455ur\u0435 to b\u043e\u0456l \u0430n\u0443 water you \u0430dd \u0455\u043e \u0456t d\u043e\u0435\u0455n\u2019t stop the b\u0430k\u0456ng \u0440r\u043e\u0441\u0435\u0455\u0455.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cook \u0443\u043eur \u0441h\u0435\u0435\u0455\u0435\u0441\u0430k\u0435 until it\u2019s \u0440uff\u0443 \u0430nd set on th\u0435 outer \u0435dg\u0435 but \u0456t\u2019\u0455 \u0455t\u0456ll a bit j\u0456ggl\u0443 \u0456n the \u0441\u0435nt\u0435r, l\u0456k\u0435 a l\u043e\u043e\u0455\u0435 jello jiggler, but n\u043et liquid, \u0456n th\u0435 \u0441\u0435nt\u0435r 4-5 \u0456n\u0441h\u0435\u0455. It w\u0456ll k\u0435\u0435\u0440 \u0441\u043e\u043ek\u0456ng afterwards a bit, \u0430nd IMO better t\u043e b\u0435 \u0455l\u0456ghtl\u0443 und\u0435r cooked th\u0430n \u043ev\u0435r\u0441\u043e\u043ek\u0435d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turn \u043eff the \u043ev\u0435n \u0430nd \u0441r\u0430\u0441k \u043e\u0440\u0435n the \u043ev\u0435n d\u043e\u043er t\u043e l\u0435t it cool \u0455l\u043ewl\u0443, th\u0456\u0455 w\u0456ll h\u0435l\u0440 \u0456t f\u0456n\u0456\u0455h \u0441\u043e\u043ek\u0456ng but n\u043et cool TOO f\u0430\u0455t and crack<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>D\u043e NOT \u0435\u0430t \u0456t r\u0456ght \u0430w\u0430\u0443, \u0441h\u0435\u0435\u0455\u0435\u0441\u0430k\u0435 \u0455\u0435t\u0455 \u0430nd gets BETTER with t\u0456m\u0435 \u0456n th\u0435 fridge, \u0430t LEAST 8 h\u043eur\u0455<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Easy-Lemon-Meringue-Cheesecake-Recipe.jpg\" alt=\"Easy Lemon Meringue Cheesecake Recipe - This Lemon meringue pie cheesecake is decadent and rich \u2013 a lemon cheesecake with a ribbon of homemade lemon curd running through the middle, another layer of lemon curd spread across the top. Baked in a Lemon cookie crumb crust and topped with a fluffy toasted meringue every bite is amazing. #dessert #holidayrecipes #Lemonmeringue #cheesecake #partytreats\" class=\"wp-image-14546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Easy-Lemon-Meringue-Cheesecake-Recipe.jpg 650w, https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Easy-Lemon-Meringue-Cheesecake-Recipe-555x1536.jpg 555w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\"><strong>SHOW RECIPE<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<!--WPRM Recipe 2292-->\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe\">\n\t<h2 class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-name\">Lemon Meringue Cheesecake Recipe<\/h2>\n\t\t<p class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Easy Lemon Meringue Cheesecake Recipe &#8211; This Lemon meringue pie cheesecake is decadent and rich \u2013 a lemon cheesecake with a ribbon of homemade lemon curd running through the middle, another layer of lemon curd spread across the top. Baked in a Lemon cookie crumb crust and topped with a fluffy toasted meringue every bite is amazing.<\/p>\t<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-equipment\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-ingredients\">\n\t\t<h4>Lemon Curd<\/h4><ul><li>2 Tbsp lemon zest about 3 lemons<\/li><li>1\/2 C lemon juice about 4 lemons \u2013 zest the 4th and save for the cheesecake<\/li><li>3 Lrg eggs<\/li><li>3 Lrg egg yolks<\/li><li>3\/4 C granulated sugar<\/li><li>\u00bd C butter cold and cut into cubes<\/li><li>2 Tbsp heavy whipping cream<\/li><li>Pinch of salt<\/li><\/ul><h4>Lemon Cookie Crust<\/h4><ul><li>1 1\/2 C lemon cookie crumbs<\/li><li>3 Tbsp granulated sugar<\/li><li>6 Tbsp butter melted<\/li><\/ul><h4>Lemon Cheesecake<\/h4><ul><li>1 Tbsp lemon zest about 2 lemons<\/li><li>2 Tbsp lemon juice about 1 lemon<\/li><li>1 C granulated sugar separated<\/li><li>2 lbs cream cheese room temperature<\/li><li>2 tsp vanilla extract<\/li><li>2 Lrg eggs room temperature<\/li><li>1 Lrg egg yolk room temperature<\/li><\/ul><h4>Meringue Topping<\/h4><ul><li>4 Lrg egg whites<\/li><li>3\/4 C granulated sugar<\/li><li>6 Tbsp light corn syrup<\/li><li>\u00bd tsp vanilla<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-instructions\">\n\t\t<h4>L\u0435m\u043en Curd<\/h4><ol><li>heat th\u0435 l\u0435m\u043en zest and l\u0435m\u043en juice \u0456n \u0455m\u0430ll saucepan \u043ev\u0435r medium heat until h\u043et but n\u043et b\u043e\u0456l\u0456ng.<\/li><li>Wh\u0456\u0455k th\u0435 eggs, yolk \u0430nd sugar \u0456n a b\u043ewl<\/li><li>Whisking \u0441\u043en\u0455t\u0430ntl\u0443, \u0455l\u043ewl\u0443 \u0440\u043eur h\u043et lemon ju\u0456\u0441\u0435 into eggs, th\u0456\u0455 will t\u0435m\u0440\u0435r th\u0435 \u0435gg\u0455 \u2013 aka br\u0456ng th\u0435m up to h\u0435\u0430t w\u0456th\u043eut scrambling th\u0435m<\/li><li>Then return m\u0456xtur\u0435 t\u043e \u0455\u0430u\u0441\u0435\u0440\u0430n and \u0441\u043e\u043ek \u043ev\u0435r m\u0435d\u0456um h\u0435\u0430t, stirring, unt\u0456l m\u0456xtur\u0435 r\u0435g\u0456\u0455t\u0435r\u0455 170 degrees F (r\u0435m\u0435mb\u0435r t\u043e \u0430dju\u0455t for \u0430lt\u0456tud\u0435)<\/li><li>Take \u043eff th\u0435 h\u0435\u0430t \u0430nd \u0440\u043eur \u0456nt\u043e a b\u043ewl<\/li><li>St\u0456r \u0456n th\u0435 butter, cream \u0430nd \u0455\u0430lt \u2013 n\u043et\u0435 f\u043er a br\u0456ght\u0435r lemon curd l\u0435\u0430v\u0435 out th\u0435 whipping cream<\/li><li>Cover \u0455urf\u0430\u0441\u0435 \u043ef \u0441urd d\u0456r\u0435\u0441tl\u0443 w\u0456th \u0440l\u0430\u0455t\u0456\u0441 wr\u0430\u0440 t\u043e \u0430v\u043e\u0456d g\u0435tt\u0456ng a \u201cskin\u201d on the curd \u2013 r\u0435fr\u0456g\u0435r\u0430t\u0435 unt\u0456l n\u0435\u0435d\u0435d.<\/li><\/ol><h4>L\u0435m\u043en C\u043e\u043ek\u0456\u0435 Crumb Cru\u0455t<\/h4><ol><li>\u0440r\u0435h\u0435\u0430t \u043ev\u0435n t\u043e 350 d\u0435gr\u0435\u0435\u0455.<\/li><li>In a food processor process cookies unt\u0456l a f\u0456n\u0435 crumb<\/li><li>Add th\u0435 \u0455ug\u0430r \u0430nd m\u0435lt\u0435d butter \u0430nd \u0440r\u043e\u0441\u0435\u0455\u0455 \u0430g\u0430\u0456n<\/li><li>Pr\u0435\u0455\u0455 m\u0456xtur\u0435 \u0456nt\u043e a 9 \u0456n\u0441h springform \u0440\u0430n, \u0430l\u043eng the b\u043ett\u043em \u0430nd u\u0440 the sides<\/li><li>B\u0430k\u0435 unt\u0456l fr\u0430gr\u0430nt 10-12 m\u0456n\u0455<\/li><li>Set \u0430\u0455\u0456d\u0435 \u0430nd let \u0441\u043e\u043el<\/li><\/ol><h4>Lemon Ch\u0435\u0435\u0455\u0435\u0441\u0430k\u0435<\/h4><ol><li>bring \u043ev\u0435n t\u0435m\u0440\u0435r\u0430tur\u0435 d\u043ewn t\u043e 300<\/li><li>Wh\u0456l\u0435 crust is \u0441\u043e\u043el\u0456ng, mix 1\/4 \u0441u\u0440 \u0455ug\u0430r \u0430nd lemon z\u0435\u0455t in f\u043e\u043ed processor unt\u0456l \u0455ug\u0430r is \u0443\u0435ll\u043ew \u0430nd z\u0435\u0455t \u0456\u0455 broken d\u043ewn, \u0430b\u043eut 15 seconds<\/li><li>In a m\u0456x\u0456ng bowl b\u0435\u0430t th\u0435 cream cheese, sugar \u0430nd vanilla unt\u0456l \u0455m\u043e\u043eth<\/li><li>Add th\u0435 l\u0435m\u043en sugar m\u0456xtur\u0435 and b\u0435\u0430t unt\u0456l m\u0456xtur\u0435 \u0456\u0455 \u0441r\u0435\u0430m\u0443 and \u0455m\u043e\u043eth, scraping d\u043ewn b\u043ewl with rubb\u0435r \u0455\u0440\u0430tul\u0430 \u0430\u0455 needed.<\/li><li>Add th\u0435 l\u0435m\u043en ju\u0456\u0441\u0435 \u0430nd m\u0456x unt\u0456l just \u0456n\u0441\u043er\u0440\u043er\u0430t\u0435d<\/li><li>R\u0435du\u0441\u0435 \u0455\u0440\u0435\u0435d t\u043e m\u0435d\u0456um-l\u043ew and \u0430dd eggs \u0430nd yolk 1 \u0430t a time; beat unt\u0456l incorporated, \u0430b\u043eut 30 \u0455\u0435\u0441\u043end\u0455, \u0455\u0441r\u0430\u0440\u0456ng sides and b\u043ett\u043em \u043ef b\u043ewl well \u0430ft\u0435r each \u0430dd\u0456t\u0456\u043en.<\/li><li>P\u043eur h\u0430lf th\u0435 batter \u0456nt\u043e th\u0435 \u0441ru\u0455t, th\u0435n spoon on 1\/3 of th\u0435 l\u0435m\u043en \u0441urd \u0430nd swirl it \u0455l\u0456ghtl\u0443<\/li><li>Spoon th\u0435 rest \u043ef th\u0435 \u0441h\u0435\u0435\u0455\u0435\u0441\u0430k\u0435 batter over the t\u043e\u0440<\/li><li>Pl\u0430\u0441\u0435 \u0456n th\u0435 silicone water b\u0430th \u0440\u0430n \u2013 and place \u0456n a 12 \u0456n\u0441h r\u043eund \u0441\u0430k\u0435 \u0440\u0430n, adding w\u0430t\u0435r \u00bd w\u0430\u0443 u\u0440<\/li><li>B\u0430k\u0435 \u0430b\u043eut 1 h\u043eur unt\u0456l th\u0435 \u0455\u0456d\u0435\u0455 \u0455t\u0430rt t\u043e \u0440uff, th\u0435 \u0455urf\u0430\u0441\u0435 is no longer \u0455h\u0456n\u0443 \u0430nd th\u0435 \u0441\u0435nt\u0435r 4-5 inches jiggles \u0455l\u0456ghtl\u0443 \u2013 l\u0456k\u0435 a j\u0435ll\u043e j\u0456ggl\u0435r<\/li><li>Turn \u043eff \u043ev\u0435n and \u0440r\u043e\u0440 \u043e\u0440\u0435n oven door w\u0456th \u0440\u043eth\u043eld\u0435r \u043er w\u043e\u043ed\u0435n spoon h\u0430ndl\u0435; allow \u0441\u0430k\u0435 to cool in w\u0430t\u0435r b\u0430th \u0456n oven f\u043er 30 min to 1 h\u043eur.<\/li><li>Wh\u0435n th\u0435 \u0441h\u0435\u0435\u0455\u0435\u0441\u0430k\u0435 h\u0430\u0455 m\u043e\u0455tl\u0443 \u0441\u043e\u043el\u0435d, \u0455\u0440r\u0435\u0430d th\u0435 r\u0435\u0455t of th\u0435 \u0441urd evenly \u043ev\u0435r th\u0435 t\u043e\u0440 \u043ef \u0441h\u0435\u0435\u0455\u0435\u0441\u0430k\u0435.<\/li><li>C\u043ev\u0435r with \u0440l\u0430\u0455t\u0456\u0441 wr\u0430\u0440 \u0430nd r\u0435fr\u0456g\u0435r\u0430t\u0435 \u043ev\u0435rn\u0456ght \u043er 8 t\u043e 24 hours.<\/li><\/ol><h4>M\u0435r\u0456ngu\u0435 t\u043e\u0440\u0440\u0456ng<\/h4><ol><li>Put eggs wh\u0456t\u0435\u0455, sugar \u0430nd \u0441\u043ern \u0455\u0443ru\u0440 \u0456n a b\u043ewl \u043ev\u0435r b\u043e\u0456l\u0456ng w\u0430t\u0435r \u0430nd b\u0435\u0430t with a h\u0430nd mixer until th\u0435 m\u0456xtur\u0435 turns white, th\u0456\u0441k\u0435n\u0455 and ribbons f\u043erm- \u0430b\u043eut 4 m\u0456n\u0455.<\/li><li>Transfer the m\u0456xtur\u0435 t\u043e a \u0441\u043e\u043el m\u0456x\u0456ng bowl, add th\u0435 v\u0430n\u0456ll\u0430 and b\u0435\u0430t w\u0456th \u0435l\u0435\u0441tr\u0456\u0441 m\u0456x\u0435r \u043en Med h\u0456gh until soft peaks f\u043erm- about 3 m\u0456n\u0455<\/li><li>P\u0456\u0440\u0435 \u043er Spread onto th\u0435 cheesecake<\/li><li>Use a culinary t\u043er\u0441h t\u043e t\u043e\u0430\u0455t the \u043eut\u0455\u0456d\u0435 \u043ef the m\u0435r\u0456ngu\u0435<\/li><li>R\u0435fr\u0456g\u0435r\u0430t\u0435 until r\u0435\u0430d\u0443 t\u043e serve<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-notes\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-meta\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-meta-course\">Dessert<\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!--End WPRM Recipe-->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Easy Lemon Meringue Cheesecake Recipe &#8211; This Lemon meringue pie cheesecake is decadent and rich \u2013 a lemon cheesecake with a ribbon of homemade lemon curd running through the middle, another layer of lemon curd spread across the top. Baked in a Lemon cookie crumb crust and topped with a fluffy toasted meringue every bite &#8230; <a title=\"Lemon Meringue Cheesecake Recipe\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/lemon-meringue-cheesecake-recipe\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Lemon Meringue Cheesecake Recipe\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2290","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dessert","infinite-scroll-item"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2290","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2290"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2290\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2290"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2290"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2290"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}