Key Lime Cheesecake
"If you love Key Lime Pie and Cheesecake you will absolutely LOVE this cheesecake! It disappears quickly."
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
12
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
- 24 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 eggs
- 1 tablespoon fresh grated lime zest
- 2⁄3 cup key lime juice
directions
- Combine graham cracker crumbs with butter. Press into bottom and partially up sides of 9inch springform pan. Refrigerate.
- Beat cream cheese, sugar, lime peel and cornstarch until smooth and fluffy in a large bowl. Beat in eggs ione at a time, just until smooth.
- Add key lime juice with mixer on low. Finish mixing byhand. Do not overbeat or cake will crack during baking. Pour batter into cooled prepared crust.
- Bake at 300 degrees for 55 to 65 minutes or until set. To minimize cracking, place a shallow pan half full of hot water on lower rack during baking.
- When cheesecake is set turn oven off and let stand in oven for 30 minutes with door slightly open.
- Refrigerate overnight.
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I made this wonderful cheesecake for dessert with Christmas Eve dinner. I spread the top with whipped cream and fresh raspberries. It not only looked festive, it tasted terrific. Loved everything about it.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
sassafrasnanc
Fairview, 73
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