Key Lime Cheesecake With Strawberry Butter Sauce |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 90 Minutes |
Ready In: 120 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Yum, it doesn't get any better than this. My very favorite cheesecake. Ingredients:
2 cups graham cracker crumbs |
1/4 cup sugar |
1/2 cup butter, melted |
24 ounces cream cheese |
1 1/4 cups sugar |
6 eggs, separated |
8 ounces sour cream |
1 1/2 teaspoons grated lime rind |
1/2 cup key lime juice |
1/8 cup strawberry |
1/4 cup butter, melted |
1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted |
1 1/2 teaspoons grated lime rind |
Directions:
1. Combine first 3 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring well.
2. Firmly press mixture in bottom and 1 inch up the side of a buttered 9 inch springform pan.
3. Bake crust at 350°F for 8 minutes, let cool in pan on a wire rack.
4. Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add 1 1/4 cups sugar. Add Yolks one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in sour cream, lime rind, and lime juice.
5. Beat egg whites at high speed until stiff peaks from; fold into cream cheese mixture. Pour batter into prepared crust.
6. Bake at 350°F for 1 hour and 5 minutes; turn off oven. Partially open door; let cheesecake cool in oven 15 minutes. Remove from oven, and immediately run a knife around edge of pan to release sides.
7. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack; cover and chill 8 hours.
8. Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add strawberries. Process until smooth, stopping once to scrape down sides. Stir in butter and remaining ingredients.
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