key lime cheesecake

Name: Key Lime Cheesecake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 14
Ingredients: 3/4 cup(s) graham cracker crumbs; 2 tablespoon(s) sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) butter, melted; 3 package(s) 8 oz. each cream cheese; 1 cup(s) sugar; 3 tablespoon(s) flour; 3 - eggs, beaten; 1 cup(s) sour cream; 1/3 cup(s) key lime juice or lime juice; 2 teaspoon(s) grated lime peel; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 dash(es) green food coloring, optional

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TAMMY WADE

Lee's summit, MO

Updated on Jul 25, 2013

I found this recipe in an old 2005 cooking magazine...It's a keeper!!

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 45 Min

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yield 14 serving(s)

Ingredients

3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
3 packages 8 oz. each cream cheese
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons flour
3 - eggs, beaten
1 cup sour cream
1/3 cup key lime juice or lime juice
2 teaspoons grated lime peel
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 dashes green food coloring, optional

How To Make key lime cheesecake

Step 1

Wrap bottom of a 9 inch springform pan with a double layer of foil; coat pan with non stick spray.

Step 2

Combine the first 3 ingredients. Press onto the bottom of pan. Bake at 350* for 8-10 min, cool.
Step 3

In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Combine the sugar and flour, gradually beat into cream cheese.
Step 4

Add eggs, beat on low speed just until combined. Beat in sour cream, lime juice,peel,vanilla, and food coloring, until combined.
Step 5

Pour into crust. Place pan in a large baking pan; add 1 inch of hot water to larger pan. Bake at 350* for 40-45 minutes or until center is set. Remove pan from water bath. Cool on wire rack. refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight. Run knife around sides of pan before removing ring... Enjoy!
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