A delicious cheesecake version of a favorite
Florida dessert.
Key
Lime Cheesecake
- Crust Ingredients:
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
Filling Ingredients:
- 1 cup lime juice
1/4 cup water
2 (1/4-ounce) envelopes unflavored gelatin
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
5 large eggs, slightly beaten
1 tablespoon grated lime peel
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup whipping cream
Garnish Ingredients:
- Sweetened whipped cream,
if desired
Lime slices, if desired
- Stir together all crust
ingredients in medium bowl. Press on bottom of 9-inch springform
pan; set aside.
- Combine lime juice and
water in 2-quart saucepan; sprinkle with gelatin. Let stand 5
minutes to soften. Add sugar, eggs and lime peel. Cook over medium
heat, stirring constantly, until mixture just comes to a boil
(7 to 8 minutes). DO NOT BOIL. Set aside.
- Combine butter and cream
cheese in large mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed, gradually adding
hot lime mixture and scraping bowl often, until well mixed (1
to 2 minutes). Refrigerate, stirring occasionally, until cool
(about 45 minutes).
- Beat whipping cream in
chilled small mixer bowl at high speed, scraping bowl often,
until stiff peaks form (3 to 4 minutes). Fold into lime mixture.
Pour into prepared crust. Cover; refrigerate until firm (3 to
4 hours). Loosen side of cheesecake from pan by running knife
around inside of pan. Garnish top of cheesecake with whipped
cream and lime slices.
Makes 12 servings.
Nutrition Facts (1 serving):
Calories: 460, Fat: 33 g, Cholesterol: 180 mg, Sodium: 330 mg,
Carbohydrates: 37 g, Dietary Fiber: 0 g, Protein: 7 g.
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