Key Lime Cheesecake

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Key Lime Cheesecake Ingredients

1 c Graham cracker crumbs 1 1/2 c Sugar
1/4 c Sugar 5 Eggs, beaten
1/3 c Butter, melted 1 tb Lime peal, grated
1 c Lime juice 1/2 c Butter, softened
1/4 c Water 2 pk (8 oz) cream cheese,
2 Envelopes (1/4 oz) 1/2 c Whipping cream

Instructions for Key Lime Cheesecake

IN MEDIUM BOWL STIR ALL CRUST INGREDIENTS. PRESS ON BOTTOM OF 9 INCH SPRING FORM PAN; SET ASIDE. IN 2-QUART SAUCEPAN COMBINE LIME JUICE AND WATER; SPRINKLE WITH GELATIN. LET STAND FIVE 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 IN LARGE BOWL COMBINE BUTTER AND CREAM CHEESE. BEAT AT MEDIUM SPEED, SCRAPING BOLW OFTEN, UNTIL WELL MIXED ( 1 TO 2 MINUTES); GRADUALLY ADDING HOT LIME MIXTURE, UNTIL WELL MIXED (1TO 2 MINUTES). REFRIGERATE, STIRRING OCCASIONALLY, UNTIL COOL (ABOUT 45 MINUTES). IN CHILLED SMALL BOWL BEAT CHILLED WHIPPING CREAM AT HIGH SPEED, SCRAPING BOWL OFTEN, UNTIL STIFF PEAKS FORM (3 TO 4 MINUTES). FOLD INTO LIME MIXTURE. POUR INTO PREPARED CRUST. COVER; REFRIGERATE UNTL FIRM (3 TO 4 HOURS). LOOSEN SIDE OF CHEESECAKE FROM PAN BY RUNNING KNIFE AROUND INSIDE OF PAN. COOL COMPLETELY. GARNISH TOP OF CHEESECAKE WITH WHIPPED CREAM AND LIME SLICES. NOTES : SWEETENED WHIPPED CREAM, IF DESIRED. LIME SLICES, IF DESIRED. (FOR GARNISH) Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #357 Recipe by: Land O Lakes From: Luke Murden Date: Sat, 28 Dec 1996 11:15:48 -0500

Main Ingredient: Cream CheeseCuisine: Uncategorized

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check the recipe - it calls for 2 envelopes and doesn't say of what ( I am assuming it is the gelatin, but it should say that)

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grandmasue38
on Mar 16 2008 8:17PM

We like it a lot. Double the recipe for two meals. We skip the red pepperFamily Favorite

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flhpi54
on Dec 1 2007 5:12PM