Kathy's key lime cheesecake
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1½ | cup | Plus 2 tablespoons sugar; divided |
| 1¼ | pounds | Cream cheese; softened |
| 4 | Eggs | |
| ¼ | cup | Key lime juice |
| 2 | Tablepoons grated lime peel | |
| 1¼ | cup | Crushed shortbread cookie crumbs |
| 5 | Tablepoons melted butter | |
| Whipped cream and lime slices for garnish | ||
Directions
(from the Raleigh News and Observer, 9/10/97) Cream together 1½ cups sugar and cream cheese with an electric mixer.
Add eggs, lime juice, lime peel and blend well. Mix together cookie crumbs, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and butter; press mixture into sides and bottom of a 9 ½ inch springform pan. Pour in filling. Bake 1 hour in 350 degree oven or until puffed and lightly brown. Cool in refrigerator in pan, then top with whipped cream and lime slices. Makes 1 cheesecake, 8 slices.
Per serving, 602 calories, 41 grams fat (61 percent calories from fat) 120 milligrms cholestrol, 7 grams protein, 56 grams carbohydrate, 350 milligrams sodium.
Posted to FOODWINE Digest by mariens <mariens@...> on Sep 19, 1997