Cheesecake Key Lime by Sue Freeman

Keylime Cheesecake

by Michael Hood From the Akron Hunger Center

Crust
3 cups graham crackers
2/3 cup melted butter
2 T sugar

Fillng:
1 T vanilla extract
24 oz cream cheese room temp
1 1/2 cup sugar
4 eggs 3 to 4 oz key lime juice (use fresh limes)
zest of one lime

Topping:
1 pt of sour cream
4 T sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 325. Combine graham cracker crumbs, butter and sugar press into springform pan. Combine: using hand mixer: vanilla, cream cheese until smooth add remaining ingredients and mix well. Pour filling into springform pan,
place cheesecake in the preheated oven and bake for 40 to 45 minutes.

Remove from oven and cool for 15 minutes on wire rack. Fold together sour cream topping ingredients and pour sour cream topping over cheesecake. Return to oven to bake another 10 minutes. Remove from oven and cool. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

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