Lemon Cheesecake with Cherries in Red Wine

I made this cheesecake before I went to Paris on Sunday.

This was the first time I have made a lemon cheesecake, the recipe is simple & easy but the result is satisfactory.

The cheesecake is light & refreshing, coupled with the subtle taste of cherries.

This wasn't my original idea, I was inspired by Dear Pig (chinese) & used a simple yet delicious recipe for the lemon cheesecake.

The trip to Paris was great, we stayed there for 3 days & the weather was nice & sunny, not too hot though.

Although I have already been there once with my friends in the winter, this time I went in summer & I'd enjoyed French foods & cakes over there.

I'll post some photos later after my brother has sorted them out.

Recipe (8" round):

Cherries in Red Wine:

250g fresh cherries

50g red wine

40g sugar

1 tbsp lemon juice

Wash & dry the cherries, then cut into halves & remove the stones.

Mix all ingredients in a large pan & cook until cherries soften.

Remove from heating & set aside to cool.

Simple Lemon Cheesecake:

Crust:

100g digestive biscuit crumbs

50g unsalted butter (melted)

Mix all ingredients & bake in a preheated oven at 150'C for 10-15 min or until dark brown.

Press into the round pan & refrigerate to set.

Lemon Cheese Filling:

300g cream cheese

350g whipping cream

1 lemon (juice)

50g sugar

Whisk cream cheese with sugar until smooth.

In a large bowl, whisk up the whipping cream & then fold in the cream cheese & lemon juice.

Pour into the prepared pan & refrigerate to set (2 hours to overnight).

Decoration:

Remove the cheesecake from the cake pan, cut & serve with cherries in red wine.