KEY LIME CHEESECAKE

This Key Lime Cheesecake is the most delicious dessert.  It’s a tangy and sweet cheesecake, with plenty of key lime juice.  And it’s a pretty cheesecake for spring or summer.

INGREDIENTS

CRUST:

• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup granulated white sugar
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

FILLING:

• 11 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
• 2/3 cup Key lime juice, fresh or bottled
• 2 large eggs
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

TOPPING:

• 8 ounces sour cream, at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons granulated white sugar
• lime zest, for garnish
• thinly sliced Key lime, for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

• Position your oven rack in the lower third of the oven, and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

PREPARE THE CRUST:

• Combine all of the ingredients, press over the bottom and halfway up the sides of an ungreased 9-inch springform pan, and set aside.

PREPARE THE FILLING:

• In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to combine all of the filling ingredients for one minute on moderate speed until smooth.  Pour the filling into the crumb crust.
• Center the pan on the lower rack and bake for 20 minutes.  Remove the cheesecake from the oven and cool for 15 minutes.  Meanwhile, raise the oven temperature to 475 degrees F.

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