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Key Lime Cheesecake Squares




Source of Recipe


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Recipe Introduction


You can also use a pre-made graham cracker crust, tastes just as good.


List of Ingredients




CRUST:
1/2 cup graham wafer crumbs
1/2 cup vanilla wafer crumbs
1/2 cup ground almonds
1/4 cup margarine

FILLING:
8 oz. cream cheese
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
2 tsp. grated lime zest

Recipe



TO MAKE CRUST:
Preheat oven to 350 F. In a mixing bowl, combine both wafer crumbs, ground almonds, mixing well. Cut in margarine using a pastry blender or a fork until mixture is crumbly. In a 8" x 8" oven-proof casserole dish, press wafer mixture firmly in bottom of dish. Bake in preheated 350 F oven for 15 minutes.
FILLING:
In a medium-size mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, beat softened cream cheese, sugar, and egg until smooth. Add lime juice and grated lime zest and continue to beatuntil smooth and creamy. Spread mixture evenly over baked crust. Return to oven and bake at 350 F for 15 to 20 minutes, or until filling is set. Cool on wire rack. Chill in refrigerator before cutting into squares. Decorate each square with halved maraschino cherries or halved fresh strawberries.
Serves 16