New York Style Sugar Free Cheesecake

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Makes 16 slices

Ingredients

Shortbread Crust Ingredients 125g butter, softened/slightly melted 1/3 cup Natvia 1 cup flour 1/2 lemon zest Filling Ingredients: 750g cream cheese, softened 300ml sour cream 1 cup Natvia 1 vanilla pod, insides scraped out 1/2 lemon zest 3 eggs 2 tbsp plain flour

Method

For the crust, cream butter and Natvia until pale and creamy (approximately 5 minutes).
Add lemon zest.
Combine flour and stir until well combined.
Flatten on lined and greased springform tin.
Place in 175C oven for 15-18 minutes until light brown. Cool for 10 minutes.
For the filling, beat the softened cream cheese to eliminate any lumps, be careful not to over beat.
Add remaining ingredients and beat together, the less you beat the better but ensure ingredients are well combined.
Prepare a small water bath at the bottom of your oven by placing boiling water in a shallow tray and placing it at the bottom of your oven, this will create humidity to help moisten your cheesecake.
Place mixture on top cooled short bread crust and bake for 50 minutes or until centre is just set.
Leave cheesecake in oven with door slightly ajar for 2 hours.
Serve with dusted cocoa, or cream and berries to your taste.