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Key Lime Cheesecake




Source of Recipe


chef2chef






List of Ingredients



• For the crust:
  
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  
• 3/4 cup toasted and ground almonds or any nuts you prefer
  
• 1/3 cup sugar
  
• 1 tsp cinnamon
  
• 1 tsp nutmeg
  
• 1/3 cup of melted unsalted butter
  
• For the filling:
  
• 1 lb cream cheese
  
• 3/4 cup sugar
  
• 4 egg yolks
  
• 1 cup sour cream
  
• 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  
• 1/4 cup key lime juice
  
• To lighten the mix:
  
• 1/8 cup sugar
  
• 4 egg whites
  






Instructions



1. Combine all the crust ingredients and press them firmly into a 10" springform pan.
   
2. Cream the filling ingredients in an electric mixer in the order they are listed, adding one item at a time.
   
3. Beat the egg whites with sugar until barely stiff. Fold in the cream cheese mixture.
   
4. Pour the mix into the crust and then bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Remove from the oven and run a thin knife around the mold to loosen the cheesecake. Release the springform and cool.
   






Final Comments


Yield: 1 10" cheesecake

*Can be served with coulis of fresh berries or any other favorite, fresh fruit.