In this episode of Inn the Wild, Laurie and Jason discuss the recent snowstorm, bridge construction plans, right whales in Cape Cod Bay, and updates around Brewster. The recipe of the week is Lemon Cheesecake.

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LEMON CHEESECAKE

For the crust

• 7 oz graham crackers crumbs
• 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
• 3 tbsp sugar

For the cheesecake

• 4 pkg cream cheese, softened
• 1 c sugar
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon zest 
• 4 eggs
• 1 c sour cream

Steps:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. On a baking sheet, place a sheet of foil large enough to wrap around the outside of the springform pan. 
3. To make the crust, mix the cookie crumbs with the melted butter and sugar until you get the consistency of wet sand. Press the crust mixture into the bottom of a 10-inch springform pan in an even layer. 
4. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and set on a cooling rack.
5. Reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees. Place a 9x13-inch baking dish on the lower rack of the oven and fill with boiling water to create a steamy oven for the cheesecake to bake.
6. Beat the cream cheese until smooth and creamy, scraping the sides of the bowl a few times. Beat in the sugar and lemon zest. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing until each egg is combined. Do not over mix. Add sour cream and mix just until combined.
7. Spread batter over crust in pan and put on foil lined baking sheet. Pull foil up and around outside of pan.
8. Bake for 1 hour until top is set but middle still jiggles a bit.
9. Turn off oven and allow cheesecake to cool for 1 hour.
10. Crack open oven door and let cheesecake continue to cool for another 30 minutes. Transfer cheesecake to cooling rack on counter to cool completely.
11. Transfer to refrigerator for at least 4 hours before serving. 
12. Just before serving, smooth a layer of lemon curd on the top of the cheesecake and pipe whipped cream.

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Laurie and Jason are owners of the Captain Freeman Inn on Cape Cod in Brewster, MA since January 2020 (yes, just before COVID!). Combined, they have more than 25 years of hospitality experience which led them to thrive as innkeepers.

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