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Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 12 slices

Ingredients
  

  • 1.75 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 5 tbsp butter melted
  • 24 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 lemons zested and juiced
  • 1.5 cups blueberries for compote
  • 2 tbsp sugar for the blueberry compote

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Mix graham crumbs and melted butter; firmly press into springform pan.
  2. Beat cream cheese and sugar smooth; add eggs individually.
  3. Add lemon zest and juice.
  4. Pour over crust; bake 55 to 60 minutes until just set.
  5. Cool; chill at least 4 hours.
  6. Simmer blueberries with 2 tablespoons sugar into thick compote; cool and spoon over chilled cake before serving.

Notes

Let the compote cool fully before topping the cake.