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Key lime cheesecake

Key Lime Pie Cheesecake

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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • 24 oz cream cheese softened
  • 0.8 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs room temperature
  • 0.5 cup key lime juice
  • 2 tbsp lime zest
  • 0.5 cup sour cream

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 325F; foil-wrap 9-inch springform pan.
  2. Press graham crumbs and butter into pan; bake 10 minutes and cool.
  3. Beat cream cheese and sugar smooth; add lime juice, zest, and sour cream.
  4. Add eggs individually on low; pour over crust.
  5. Water-bath bake 50 to 55 minutes until center just set; cool an hour in cracked oven.
  6. Refrigerate at least 6 hours.
  7. Top with whipped cream and lime zest before serving.

Notes

Bottled key lime juice works great here when fresh key limes are hard to find.