Lemon Mousse Cheesecake

By Joelene

Ingredients

• Crust
• 5 tablespoons melted butter
• 40 vanilla wafers, crushed, or 8 graham crackers, crushed (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• Filling
• 24 ounces cream cheese
• 1 1/3 cups sugar, divided
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 eggs, separated
• 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind
• 3/4 cup lemon juice (about 4 lemons)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325F.
To prepare crust, combine all ingredients. Stir well and press into a 10-inch springform pan.
Combine cream cheese and 1 cup sugar; beat until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add flour, egg yolks, lemon rind and juice; beat until smooth. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Add remaining 1/3 cup sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Fold into lemon batter. Pour batter into crust. Place pan in a large baking pan. Add water to baking pan to a depth of 1 inch. Bake about 55 minutes, until cake is set but still jiggly in the center. Cover and chill at least 4 hours.