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Lime Cheesecake

Cuisine: American
Type: Cheese, Eggs, Fruit
Courses: Dessert
Serves: 10 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 1/4 cups 182g / 6.4ozGraham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons 30mlSugar
1/4 cup 49g / 1.7ozButter or margarine - melted
1 teaspoon 5mlGrated lime rind
3   Cream cheese - softened
3/4 cup 148g / 5.2ozSugar
3   Eggs
1 tablespoon 15mlGrated lime rind
1/4 cup 59mlKey lime juice
1 teaspoon 5mlVanilla extract
2 cups 474mlSour cream
3 tablespoons 45mlSugar
1   Fresh strawberries - (optional
1   Lime slices - (optional)

Recipe Instructions

Combine crust ingredients and stir well. Press crumb mixture evenly over bottom and up sides of a 9-inch Springform pan. Bake at 350F for 5 to 6 minutes. Let cool. Beat cream cheese until light and fluffy; gradually add 3/4 cup sugar, beating well.

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in lime rind, juice and vanilla. Pour mixture into prepared pan.

Bake at 375F for 45 minutes, or until set. Combine sour cream and 3 tablespoons sugar; stir well and spread evenly over cheesecake.

Bake at 500F for 5 minutes. Let cool to room temperature on a wire rack; chill at least 8 hours. To serve, carefully remove sides of Springform pan.

If desired, garnish with strawberries and lime slices. Yield: one 9-inch cheesecake. Recipe from Southern Living advertisement.

Source:
Jo Anne Merrill

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