key lime cheesecake
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I absolutely love Key Lime Pie and cheesecake, so what is better than putting the two together. My best friend is also a lover of both, but she doesn't make either. So we were scheduled to have a bbq and I was told to bring dessert, and so since I had the limes, I put this together, and it was a hit by all!!
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prep time
1 Hr
cook time
1 Hr 5 Min
method
Bake
yield
12 serving(s)
Ingredients
- FILLING
- 4 (8 oz) boxes cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 cup key lime juice, more for stronger flavor
- 2 tablespoons flour
- CRUST
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 8 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/2 cup toasted walnuts, crushed
- TOPPING
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
How To Make key lime cheesecake
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Step 1Crust: Blend graham cracker crumbs, walnuts, and sugar together. Mix in melted butter. Press into the bottom and sides of a springform pan wrapped in foil. Bake at 350 F for 10 minutes. Cool completely.
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Step 2Preheat oven to 325 F. Cream together the boxes of cream cheese until smooth. Add eggs, 1 at a time, scraping down sides of bowl and mixing completely. Add sugar mixing completely. Add key lime juice and flour and mix together. Pour into a 9" springform pan with cooled crust and bake 1 hour. The top may split during baking, but it goes back together when cooling.
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Step 3Raise oven temperature to 425 F. Mix sour cream, brown sugar, and vanilla together. Spread over top of cheesecake and bake 5 minutes. Chill completely (6-8 hours) before serving.
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