- Description:
- True Key Lime Cheesecake.
- Source:
- Peek
Serves/Makes:6 or more slices
- Ingredients
- 1 9-inch deep-dish graham cracker pie crust
- 3 large eggs
- 2 8 oz (224 grm). packages cream cheese, softened
- 2/3 cup (150 ml) granulated sugar
- 16 oz (448 grm). thick sour cream
- 1 tsp (5 ml) pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) key lime juice
- whipped cream
- sliced lime, mint leaves or fresh berries, for garnish
- Preparation
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs until lemony.
- Add the cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, vanilla, and key lime juice and continue to beat until smooth and creamy.
- Pour into pie crust and bake at 350 degrees (175 C.) for about 60 to 70 minutes.
- Allow to chill in the refrigerator for several hours before serving.
- Top with fresh whipped cream, or with thin slices of lime, some mint sprigs, and/or some fresh berries.
- ratings Write a Review
- Easy, delicious and light dessert idea.. goes great with mexican meals. I ran out of key lime juice once and substituted regular lime juice.. works just as well!
- Ingredients:
- 1 9-inch deep-dish graham cracker pie crust
- 3 eggs
- 2 (8-oz) packages cream cheese, softened
- 2/3 cup (150 ml) sugar
- 16 oz (448 grm) sour cream
- 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) key lime juice
- Comments
- Raspberries are especially nice with key lime. Make a Raspberry Coulis and drizzle it over the slices for a spectacular presentation and fabulous taste.
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