Lime Cheesecake With Gingersnap Crust Recipe

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Lime Cheesecake With Gingersnap Crust
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Ingredients
9
Count
Nutrition
278
Calories
Total time
80
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups gingersnap crumbs
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 3 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2/3 cup lime juice
  • 1 tbsp lime zest
  • 1/2 cup sour cream

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 to start. You will turn it down to 350 after 15 minutes.
  2. Position your oven rack to center.
  3. Butter the bottom of 9 inch springform pan.
  4. NOTE: Your ingredients should be room temperature.
  5. Crust:.
  6. In a small bowl, combine softened butter with crumbs and sugar (first 3 ingredients). Press into the bottom of the prepared pan. Set aside or if you want, you can bake this for about 10 minutes to give it a brown crust.
  7. Filling:.
  8. In a large mixing bowl, beat softened cream cheese on low until very smooth. Gradually add the sugar beat well. Add the eggs one at a time (blending well after each egg). Scrape down sides of bowl when neccessary (turn off machine when doing this or you'll have batter on your ceiling). Stir in the lime juice and zest until well combined. Then stir in the sour cream and mix thoroughly until light and fluffy. You need to have some air in the batter, which gives it a fluffy texture.
  9. Wrap the bottom of the pan with aluminum foiland then pour batter into prepared pan . Set the pan in a 1 inch water bath. (place pan in larger baking pan and add just 1 of water to bottom pan) Bake for 15 minutes at 400 THEN reduce to 350 and DO NOT OPEN DOOR! Bake until edges are set and center moves only slightly when pan is shaken, about 50-60 minutes. During last 10 minutes open to GENTLY shake to see if slightly set.
  10. LEAVE OVEN DOOR OPEN SLIGHLY and turn off the heat while cooling the cake in the oven for about 1 hour. Cover in platic wrap and refrigerate over night to completely set about 6-8 hours.
  11. To serve:.
  12. About 20 minutes prior to serving, remove from refrigerator and garnish with a sprinkling of powdered sugar and thin slices of lime on the edges.
  13. NOTE: If your cake cracked - it's ok you can add cherry topping or lemon curd on top and then sprinkle powdered sugar on top. No worries, it's happened to me a few times too but didn't fail to disappear quickly! :).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 277.64 Kcal (1162 kJ)
Calories from fat 155.43 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.27g 27%
Cholesterol 136.46mg 45%
Sodium 102.81mg 4%
Potassium 129.04mg 3%
Total Carbs 27.23g 9%
Sugars 23.21g 93%
Protein 5.35g 11%
Vitamin C 8.3mg 14%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 61.2mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 231.45 Kcal (969 kJ)
Calories from fat 129.57 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.4g 27%
Cholesterol 113.76mg 45%
Sodium 85.71mg 4%
Potassium 107.57mg 3%
Total Carbs 22.7g 9%
Sugars 19.35g 93%
Protein 4.46g 11%
Vitamin C 6.9mg 14%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.4mg 3%
Calcium 51mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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