LEMON BALM CHEESECAKE 
PASTRY:

1 c. flour
3 oz. butter in small pieces
Pinch of salt

FILLING:

2 oz. butter
2 tbsp. honey
12 oz. cream cheese
2 eggs
6 tbsp. finely chopped lemon balm

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Make pastry: Cut 3 ounces butter into 1 cup flour until mixture resembles fine bread crumbs. Add pinch of salt and enough water to make a soft dough. Roll out and line a 7 inch pie tin. Prick bottom. Bake 15 minutes.

Make filling: Beat butter, honey and cream cheese until soft and creamy. Beat in eggs. Fold in lemon balm. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. Pour filling into crust. Bake 45 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with whipped cream.

 

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