{"id":507,"date":"2015-07-20T19:26:37","date_gmt":"2015-07-20T08:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artdecake.com\/?p=507"},"modified":"2017-05-02T15:35:40","modified_gmt":"2017-05-02T04:35:40","slug":"mini-lemon-meringue-cheesecakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artdecake.com\/?p=507","title":{"rendered":"Mini Lemon Meringue Cheesecakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These little gems are<strong> TO DIE FOR!!!<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/artdecake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_8180resized.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"513\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/artdecake.com\/?attachment_id=513\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/artdecake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_8180resized.jpg?fit=700%2C467&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"700,467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Garry Kapoor&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1435927578&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_8180resized\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/artdecake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_8180resized.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/artdecake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_8180resized.jpg?fit=700%2C467&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-513 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/artdecake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_8180resized.jpg?resize=700%2C467\" alt=\"mini lemon meringue cheesecakes2\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/artdecake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_8180resized.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/artdecake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_8180resized.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/artdecake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_8180resized.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s no secret, lemon is my absolute favourite flavour in sweets and desserts, <strong>tangy and sweet<\/strong>, citusy, zingy, invigorating&#8230;. If you love cheesecake and you love lemon meringue pie then this is gonna <strong>ROCK YOUR WORLD!<\/strong> When I travelled to\u00a0the Italian\u00a0Aeolian island of my heritage, Salina,\u00a0and around the <strong>Amalfi Coast<\/strong> I was seduced by the\u00a0fragrant aroma of\u00a0lemons filling the air. They were growing everywhere and are\u00a0the basis of so many regional dishes both sweet and savory, as well as drinks, liqueur\u00a0and gelato&#8230; and a mixture of all of the above! So that explains it.. no wonder I&#8217;m such a lemon lover.. its in my blood!<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/artdecake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_8164resized.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"510\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/artdecake.com\/?attachment_id=510\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/artdecake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_8164resized.jpg?fit=700%2C467&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"700,467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Garry Kapoor&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1435926002&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_8164resized\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/artdecake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_8164resized.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/artdecake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_8164resized.jpg?fit=700%2C467&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-510 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/artdecake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_8164resized.jpg?resize=700%2C467\" alt=\"mini lemon meringue cheesecakes1\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/artdecake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_8164resized.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/artdecake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_8164resized.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/artdecake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_8164resized.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I was given a lemon tree for my birthday one year\u00a0which was so very exciting. I\u00a0envisioned my idyllic life in a <strong>Garden of Eden<\/strong> of lemons dripping from the tree and\u00a0all the<strong> delicious desserts<\/strong> and cakes I could make whenever the moment struck me. But alas, unlike my ability to turn anything into a delicious dessert, I was NOT blessed with a green thumb. My little lemon tree is not the bearer of loveliness, it is, well, more of a scrawny twig \ud83d\ude41 So its off to the green grocer I go to stock up on lemons. <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/artdecake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_8178resized.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"512\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/artdecake.com\/?attachment_id=512\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/artdecake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_8178resized.jpg?fit=700%2C467&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"700,467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Garry Kapoor&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1435927552&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mini Lemon meringue cheesecakes\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;recipe for mini lemon meringue cheesecake, lemon curd, meringue, delicious desserts, great recipe, best lemon meringue recipe&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/artdecake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_8178resized.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/artdecake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_8178resized.jpg?fit=700%2C467&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-512 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/artdecake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_8178resized.jpg?resize=700%2C467\" alt=\"mini lemon meringue cheesecakes\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/artdecake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_8178resized.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/artdecake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_8178resized.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/artdecake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_8178resized.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I make this dessert in a mini cheesecake tin but if you don&#8217;t have one, or have trouble finding one,\u00a0never mind,\u00a0you can make it in cupcake liners in a muffin tin and it will turn out just as delicious.\u00a0 I hope you love this recipe as much as I do, It may look complicated\u00a0at a glance\u00a0but it is really very straightforward&#8230; so give it a go \ud83d\ude42 <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/artdecake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_8177resized.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"511\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/artdecake.com\/?attachment_id=511\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/artdecake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_8177resized.jpg?fit=700%2C467&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"700,467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Garry Kapoor&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1435927539&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_8177resized\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/artdecake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_8177resized.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/artdecake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_8177resized.jpg?fit=700%2C467&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-511 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/artdecake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_8177resized.jpg?resize=700%2C467\" alt=\"Mini lemon meringue cheesecakes4\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/artdecake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_8177resized.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/artdecake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_8177resized.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/artdecake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_8177resized.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><style>\n    #zrdn-recipe-container {background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);}#zrdn-recipe-container {border-color:#000;}#zrdn-recipe-container, #zrdn-recipe-container h2, #zrdn-recipe-container h3, #zrdn-recipe-container h4 {color:#000;}                   #zrdn-recipe-container ol.zrdn-bordered li:before,\n            #zrdn-recipe-container ul.zrdn-bordered li:before{\n                border: 2px solid #f37226;\n                color: #f37226;\n            }\n            #zrdn-recipe-container ol.zrdn-solid li:before,\n            #zrdn-recipe-container ul.zrdn-solid li:before{\n                background-color: #f37226;\n            }\n            #zrdn-recipe-container ul.bullets li:before,\n            #zrdn-recipe-container ol.zrdn-counter li:before,\n            #zrdn-recipe-container ul.zrdn-counter li:before {\n                color: #f37226;\n            }\n            #zrdn-recipe-container .zrdn-tag-item a, #zrdn-recipe-container .zrdn-tag-item{\n                color:#f37226;\n            }\n       #zrdn-recipe-container {border-style:none;}#zrdn-recipe-container a {color:#f37226;}#zrdn-recipe-container {border-width:0px;}#zrdn-recipe-container {border-color:#000;}#zrdn-recipe-container {border-radius:0px;}\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"zrdn-recipe-container\" class=\"default zrdn-recipe-8 zrdn-jump-to-link\" >\n    <div class=\"zrdn-block zrdn-block-100\">\n\t<div class=\"zrdn-block-wrap zrdn-recipe_title\"  ><h2 class=\"zrdn-element_recipe_title\">Mini Lemon Meringue Cheesecakes<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zrdn-block-wrap zrdn-actions\"  >\n\t\n\t<div class=\"zrdn-print-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a title=\"Print this recipe\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"zlrPrint('zrdn-recipe-container', 'https:\/\/artdecake.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/zip-recipes\/'); 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Add sour cream, salt, lemon juice, zest and egg and beat until very smooth.\r<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t            <li>Pour batter evenly onto the crust until it comes close to the top of the tin and bake for 15 \u2013 20 minutes. Allow to cool to room temperature in the tin then transfer to the fridge for about 6 hours or overnight if that suits best.\r<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t            <li>Meanwhile make the lemon curd.\r<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t            <li>In a double boiler whisk together all the ingredients until they start to thicken, about 8 minutes. Sieve the mixture to remove the bits of zest so you have a very silky curd. Cover with cling wrap, pressing the wrap onto the mixture to avoid any air getting to it. Allow to cool to room temperature then transfer to the fridge to cool completely and thicken further.\r<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t            <li>Remove cheesecakes from tin remembering to remove the disc from the bottom. Gently spoon teaspoonfuls of curd evenly on top. You can use a piping bag to do this if you prefer but I find the spoon works well enough and is easier to wash up afterwards! Return the cakes to the fridge while you make your meringue.\r<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t            <li>To make meringue add the egg whites, cream of tartar and sugar in a metal bowl, or metal stand mixer bowl if you have one, over a saucepan of simmering water. Mix gently with a whisk until all the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is very warm approx. 46\u00b0C. Be careful not to cook the eggwhite. Remove from the heat and immediately begin to beat with a hand mixer or transfer to stand mixer, on low. Gradually increase the speed until stiff peaks form and it is super duper glossy. Add the vanilla and beat some more until fully combined.\r<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t            <li>Now it is time to pipe the meringue onto the cheesecakes\u2026 yippeee\r<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t            <li>Fit the piping bag with a round tip to achieve the same finish as mine, or you can use a star tip if you want a different effect. Fill the bag with the meringue and top each mini cake with a generous amount of meringue. 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