Key Lime Cheesecake

A sweet, tangy cheesecake similar to key lime pie, typically served with whipped cream and lime slices.

Servings: 12

Yield: One 9‑inch cheesecake

Time: • Prep: ~30 Minutes

• Baking: Upto two hours

• Cooling: At least two hours

• Graham cracker crumbs - 1 1/2 Cups

• Melted butter - 6 Tbls

• Cream cheese - 24 oz softened

• White sugar - 1 Cup

• Cornstarch - 1 Tbls

• Eggs - 3

• Lime zest

• Key lime juice - 2/3 Cups

○ Prepare crust — Combine crumbs and butter, press into a springform pan, and chill.

○ Mix filling — Beat cream cheese, sugar, zest, and cornstarch until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, then key lime juice.

○ Bake — Bake at low temperature until set. A water pan helps reduce cracking.

○ Finish — Let rest in the oven briefly, then refrigerate overnight.

• Let the cream cheese and eggs come to room tempature, before using.

• Use 4 Limes for juice and the zest from all 4 limes.

• Using a 8" pan bake at 275 degrees for 1hr and 45 min it will turned out perfect.

• You can use Lemon wafers instead of graham crackers.