This recipe was inherited from my mother and is a bit fiddly but has become a firm family favourite. In fact I have to make two or three at a time because everyone keeps sneaking a slice.
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Grease and base-line a 8" round spring-release cake tin.
Sift the self-rising flour and baking powder into a bowl. Add the butter, 2oz of the sugar and 1 egg. Mix well and beat for 2-3min.
Spread the mixture evenly over the bottom of the prepared tin.
Separate the remaining eggs. Whisk the egg yolks with the remaining sugar until the mixture is thick and creamy. Beat the cheese lightly. Add the whisked egg mixture and mix until smooth.
Sift in the all-purpose flour and stir it in, add the lemon rind and juice, the sour cream and golden raisins and stir in.
Whisk the egg whites until stiff, then fold into the mixture.
Pour into the tin. Bake in the oven at 170c, 325f, gas mark 3 for 1hr or until firm but spongy to the touch.
Turn off the heat and leave in the oven for 1hr with the door ajar. Remove from the oven and cool completely for 2-3hrs before serving.
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It is a little deceptive after cooking because it still looks wet and sunken in the middle but don't be tempted to cook it for longer as it will 'firm up' in the standing.
I have baked this several times, and I have used 500g of full fat cream cheese and 1 1/2oz of plain flour, however, I may try using 2 oz, also try keeping the oven door shut for the remainder of the cooking time. I feel that by leaving it ajar you lose too much heat and does not necessarily set properly. Enjoy!
Posted by SophiMa on 4th November 2022
I don't know but looking at the other ingredients I would say 250 grams/8oz, that's what I'm going to use anyway!
Posted by Miriam51 on 28th April 2018
In the baked sultana lemon cheesecake recipe, the ingredients say 1/2 of soft cheese. What does this mean? How much soft cheese do you actually need? Thanks
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Posted by Jocaster1 on 15th April 2018
Show more commentsI have baked this several times, and I have used 500g of full fat cream cheese and 1 1/2oz of plain flour, however, I may try using 2 oz, also try keeping the oven door shut for the remainder of the cooking time. I feel that by leaving it ajar you lose too much heat and does not necessarily set properly. Enjoy!
I don't know but looking at the other ingredients I would say 250 grams/8oz, that's what I'm going to use anyway!
In the baked sultana lemon cheesecake recipe, the ingredients say 1/2 of soft cheese. What does this mean? How much soft cheese do you actually need? Thanks