Lemon Cheesecake | RICARDO

Ingredients

• ¾ cup (95 g) graham cracker crumbs
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 block (250 g) cream cheese, softened
• ½ cup (105 g) sugar
• ¼ cup (60 ml) lemon juice
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 egg
• 2 egg whites, at room temperature
• 1 pinch cream of tartar
• 2 oz (55 g) white chocolate, chopped
• ½ lemon, zest finely grated (see note)
• ½ cup (125 ml) 35% whipping cream
• 1 lemon (see note)
• ½ cup (125 ml) water
• ¼ cup (60 ml) water
• ¼ cup (55 g) sugar
• ¼ vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped (optional)
• 1 tsp agar-agar
• Edible flower petals (optional)