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360g shortbread biscuit crumbs
55g melted butter
675g cream cheese
225g soured cream
200g caster sugar
4 eggs
4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 lemon, zested
4 egg whites
50g caster sugar
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar (optional)
400g lemon curd
Method
Prep:20min › Cook:1hr10min › Extra time:4hr chilling › Ready in:5hr30min
Preheat oven to 160 C / Gas 3.
Mix biscuit crumbs and melted butter together in a bowl until evenly combined; press into the bottom of a 23cm cheesecake tin.
Beat cream cheese, soured cream and 200g caster sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix lemon juice, vanilla extract and lemon zest into cream cheese mixture, scraping bottom and sides of the bowl. Spread mixture over biscuit base in the tin.
Bake in the preheated oven until almost set in the centre, about 1 hour. Cool to room temperature and refrigerate until completely cooled, at least 3 to 4 hours.
Preheat oven to 160 C / Gas 3.
Beat egg whites in a bowl using an electric mixer until soft peaks form; add 50g caster sugar and cream of tartar and beat until stiff, but not dry, peaks form.
Spread lemon curd over cheesecake. Mound whipped egg whites over the curd, sealing around all the edges.
Bake in the preheated oven until meringue is golden brown, about 10 minutes. Chill uncovered in the fridge, about 1 hour.