Chef Morissa’s Lemon Bar Cheesecake

Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 tbsp. ice cold water
• 4-8oz. packages of cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 cups lemon curd

Preparation:

1. Add flour, powdered sugar and salt to a food processor and pulse.
2. Add butter until crumbly.
3. In a separate bowl whisk together egg yolks and cold water.
4. Add to butter mixture until dough forms.
5. Shape dough into a ball, wrap with plastic and chill in refrigerator for 4 hours.
6. Roll dough into a 14” round circle on floured surface and place in a 9” springform pan.
7. Press to bottom and sides of pan and chill for 3 minutes.
8. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
9. Mix cream cheese until smooth.
10. Add sugar and eggs one at a time until combined, add vanilla.
11. Pour 4 cups of batter into crust.
12. Dollop 1 cup of lemon curd over batter and swirl with a knife and then top with remaining batter.
13. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour until set.