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I've been using this recipe to make this cheesecake for about 12 years and it has come out perfectly every time. I love the mix of graham and nuts in the crust, and the extra instructions about cooling the cake ensure you have a beautiful finished product. I love making this for birthdays, it's delicious and easy to decorate with writing or just a twisted lemon on top. <\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2010-06-20","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"NYDROJ22"},"reviewBody":"I AM NOT A BIG FAN OF LEMON AND HAVE MADE SEVERAL CHEESECAKES FROM THIS SITE. I ACTUALLY MADE THIS ONE AS A BIRTHDAY REQUEST, FOR THE FINELY CHOPPED NUTS I ACTUALLY USED THE BLUE DIAMOND GLAZED PECANS IN THE CRUST, I WILL SAY THAT IT DEFINITELY MADE THE CHEESECAKE! 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