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Directions:1. Making cream cheese filling use a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted, beat the cream cheese, and condensed milk together on medium speed until perfectly smooth and creamy. Scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed. Add the lemon juice, and vanilla extract. Beat for 2-3 minutes on medium-high speed until smooth and combined. Make sure there are no large lumps of cream cheese. If there are lumps, keep beating until smooth. Set aside. 2. Using a hand mixer or a stand mixer, whip the cold heavy cream and confectioner’s sugar into stiff peaks on medium-high speed, about 4-5 minutes. 3. With a rubber spatula, fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese filling until combined. This takes several turns of your rubber spatula. Combine slowly as you do not want to deflate all the air in the whipped cream. Pour into Graham cracker crust. 4. Cover refrigerate for at least 6-8 hours. I chill mine overnight. The longer refrigerated, the nicer the no-bake cheesecake will set up.
LAST MINUTE TIPS 1. Heavy Cream: Beating heavy cream into stiff peaks is a very important step. 2. Cream Cheese: Make sure you use blocks of real cream cheese, not cream cheese spread. Make sure it is room temperature; this reduces lumps to ensure smooth filling. 3. (Optional) garnish with favorite toppings such as caramel or fudge sauce, strawberry preserves, cookies, nuts, etc...
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