Heavenly Lemon Raspberry Meringue Cheesecake

Heavenly Lemon Raspberry Meringue Cheesecake.

- Ingredients

Crust:

1½ cups graham cracker crumbs

¼ cup melted butter .

2 tbsp sugar

Cheesecake:

24 oz cream cheese, softened .

1 cup granulated sugar

3 large eggs .

½ cup sour cream

2 tbsp lemon juice .

1 tbsp lemon zest

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup fresh raspberries .

Meringue:

3 large egg whites .

½ cup granulated sugar

¼ tsp cream of tartar

- Instructions

???? Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Mix crust ingredients, press into springform pan, bake 8–10 mins, cool.

-  Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, then sour cream, lemon juice, zest, and vanilla. Fold in raspberries gently.

- Pour filling onto crust. Bake 50–60 minutes until center is almost set.

- For meringue, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks. Gradually add sugar, beating to stiff, glossy peaks.

???? Spread meringue over hot cheesecake, creating peaks with a spatula. Bake 10 more minutes until meringue is golden. Cool, then chill several hours.