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1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs 2 tablespoons sugar 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted 1 teaspoon grated lime rind 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 3/4 cup sugar 3 eggs 1 tablespoon grated lime rind 1/4 cup key lime juice 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups sour cream 3 tablespoons sugar Fresh strawberries, optional Lime slices, optional Combine first 4 ingredients; stir well. Press mixture evenly over bottom and up sides of 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 5-6 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 in prepared pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes or until set. Combine sour cream and 3 tablespoons sugar. Stir well and spread evenly over cheesecake. Bake at 500 degrees for 5 minutes. Let cool to room temperature on a wire rack. Chill at least 8 hours. Remove sides of pan. Garnish with strawberries and lime slices if desired. Yield: one cheesecake. This recipe is from an actual cookbook printed by Fundcraft Publishing! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: Cookbooks.com! Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |