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Key Lime Cheesecake
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A richer version of key lime pie, this smooth key lime cheesecake will win the key to your heart.
1/2 cup fine graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled
2 1/2 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons all purpose flour
3 large eggs
3/4 cup Key Lime juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
How to make crust
In a bowl, mix together crumbs, sugar and butter. Pat mixture evenly onto bottom and a 1/2-inch up the sides of a buttered 10-inch springform pan. Bake crust in the middle of oven for 8 minutes. Cool completely.
How to make filling
In a bowl, with an electric mixer beat together cream cheese and sugar until mixture is smooth. Beat in the sour cream, flour, and the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the lime juice and vanilla. Mix until smooth.
Pour filling mixture into crust. Bake in the middle of the oven rack for 15 minutes, reduce temperature to 250 degrees, bake for an additional 50 to 55 minutes, or until the center is barely set. (The cheesecake will continue to set as it cools.) Let cheesecake cool on a rack, cover and chill overnight.
Remove cheesecake from the pan and transfer it to a cake stand. Garnish with whipped cream, fresh lime slices and mint sprigs.
