EASY LAYERED CHEESECAKE

2 cups (from an 18 1/2 oz. package) Pillsbury White Cake Mix
1 egg white (reserve yolk for filling)
3/4 cup water
Cheesecake Filling (recipe follows)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Generously grease and lightly flour bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan.

In small mixer bowl, combine dry cake mix with egg white and water. Blend and beat as directed on package.

Bake at 350 degrees F for about 12 to 15 minutes. Remove cake from oven. Spoon Cheesecake filling over baked base and return to oven for about 20 to 22 minutes at 350 degrees F or until light golden brown. Cool before serving.

CHEESECAKE FILLING

3/4 cup sugar
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese (or Neufchatel cheese)
2 teaspoons lemon peel
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 eggs, separated, plus reserved yolk

In small mixer bowl, blend together sugar, cream cheese, lemon peel, lemon juice and 3 egg yolks until smooth. Beat 2 egg whites until stiff. Gently fold stiffly beaten egg whites into cream cheese mixture.

Makes 1 (13x9-inch) cheesecake
From: Recipelink.com
Source: Magazine recipe clipping