Upside-down lemon cheesecake

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• samilizi

  10 February 2011

  samilizi commented on this recipe

  Where can I buy quark from or is there an alternative to it? Thanks in advance!

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• StephDalby

  20 February 2011

  StephDalby rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This is an amazing recipe. I've recently had a gastric by-pass and as such can't eat high fat or sugar foods anymore. This recipe is amazing as I can eat it with very minimal side effects and it tastes amazing. I get quark from Tesco. It's near to the mozarella in the cheese aisle. Very difficult to find. It's in a white tub and sold in 250g packs. It cost about 70p (feb 2011 prices)

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• HeidiK

  18 May 2011

  HeidiK commented on this recipe

  Any suggestions for an alternative to amaretti biscuits? - Don't like 'em!!

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• Lacath

  19 May 2011

  Lacath commented on this recipe

  I can't find quark in France. Any suggestion for an alternative ? thank you very much in advance.

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• Rosita

  19 May 2011

  Rosita commented on this recipe

  Hi HeidiK Why don't you try crushing Boudoir Finger biscuits, they are just as light and crumbly but don't have the strong amaretto taste. Or if you're feeling skinny, just use any biscuits you do like eating :-)

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• Barbara

  19 May 2011

  Barbara commented on this recipe

  Hi, what is the equivilent to Quark in France please.

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• ka

  19 May 2011

  ka commented on this recipe

  Could the equivelent to Quark in France be fromage blanc?

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• Allisons2283

  19 May 2011

  Allisons2283 commented on this recipe

  On the wikipedia website it says that in France quark is known as seré or (as Ka correctly says) fromage blanc.

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• Allisons2283

  19 May 2011

  Allisons2283 commented on this recipe

  **Sorry the funny little character should be Sere (with an accent above the final 'e', as is in cafe)**

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• Yvonne

  24 May 2011

  Yvonne commented on this recipe

  Well..ASDA had sold out of Amaretti biscuits so I had to use Budoir ones. I also forgot to add the icing sugar. I made it for a dessert at lunch time when my daughter and her family visited. It went down a storm! Everyone loved it, however, I will make again but with the Amaretti to test the difference. Not sure if the icing sugar is necessary. So easy and so lush! Give it a go!

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• perfect pauline

  26 May 2011

  perfect pauline commented on this recipe

  I made this scrummy pud last week and it certainly tasted lovely. I was not sure about what the Quark would taste like, but to be honest it didnt taste any different than a normal cheesecake, and if the calories were lower, then that was a bonus. I made it with Ameretti biscuits, purchased from Asda, but I do like the taste of almonds. I put in more than the receipe said, as there didnt look enough for the base. But I did use a rather large springform tin, so that is probably what made the base look insignificant! I am making it again this weekend to accompany the roast beef dinner. It is a firm low fat favourite in my house.

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• Janet

  01 June 2011

  Janet commented on this recipe

  I have recently found I had a taste for lemon cheesecake and never having made one at all, I found this recipe very good indeed. I did alter the base as I am not very fond of amaretti biscuits, so I used digestive biscuits instead. My sister and husband were coming for an evening meal and the cheesecake was a great success.

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• ellacupcake

  21 June 2011

  ellacupcake rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Disappointing :( I followed this recipe to the letter and found it far too sharp. I love lemons but it was just too strong - I'm glad I tasted it before putting any more lemon on top!! Even serving it with sweet cream did not help balance the flavour. The base was non existent, I had to serve it with more amaretti biscuits on the side for a bit of crunch as the texture of the cheesecake was just like eating set yogurt. Very disappointed as it would be great to serve a healthy dessert, but I will have to stick with the more tasty versions I have made before.

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• VC

  04 July 2011

  VC rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was my first attempt at a cheesecake, and I was intrigued by the low calories. I added the lemon juice to the cheese instead od melting the gelatine in it by mistake, but I don't think it had an impact on the recipes...I had never used gelatine before and I was very nervous but it was really simple! The only difference was I used digestive biscuits for the base, but I didn't rub any butter in the crumbs (I didn't know I was supposed to!) so the base stayed very powdery - it was still delicious, just a bit tricky to eat. I would definitely make this cake again, it was fantastic!

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• Suealpha

  10 August 2011

  Suealpha commented on this recipe

  I'd like to try this but do not want to use gelatine as I'm vegetarian. Has anyone any experience of making a recipe like this with any vegetarian gelatine substitute, please?

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• longshanks57

  10 August 2011

  longshanks57 commented on this recipe

  Could the French equivalent to Quark be Le Quark ? LOL

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• Jen

  10 August 2011

  Jen commented on this recipe

  You can buy a substitute gelatine called 'Vege-gel'. It's in the baking section at Morrisons.

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• Debbie

  11 August 2011

  Debbie commented on this recipe

  As a substitute for Quark creme fraiche can be used...hope it helps

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• chester

  11 August 2011

  chester commented on this recipe

  I used enough Amaretti biscuits to completely cover the base but then I like the almond taste. I also like lemons to be sharp so when squeezing the lemons, I use some of the lemon flesh as well! Quark is available in Morrisons in the soft/cream cheese section. Looks good, tastes good - what more could you want.

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• nolalola1

  11 August 2011

  nolalola1 commented on this recipe

  I use 0% greek yoghurt instead of quark and this works well. I have also left out the gelatine completely and just made sure it was well chilled. This makes a softer top but it is still nice. Try using low fat digestive biscuits for the base and, to make it lower fat, do not use melted butter. It is still a lovely pudding!

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Ingredients

• 500g Quark
• 200g light soft cheese
• 6 tbsp lemon curd , plus a little extra mixed with lemon juice, to serve
• 2 tbsp icing sugar
• 2 lemons , zested and juiced
• 4 gelatine sheets
• 12 amaretti biscuits , crushed

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Serves 8

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Prep 20 mins

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Ingredients

• 500g Quark
• 200g light soft cheese
• 6 tbsp lemon curd , plus a little extra mixed with lemon juice, to serve
• 2 tbsp icing sugar
• 2 lemons , zested and juiced
• 4 gelatine sheets
• 12 amaretti biscuits , crushed

PER SERVING

185 kcalories, protein 14.4g, carbohydrate 23.6g, fat 4.2 g, saturated fat 2.4g, fibre 0.2g, salt 0.48 g

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