KEY LIME CHEESECAKE
Recipe Number: 203
Contributor: NA
Rating: 10.00 based on 1 votes
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Preparation Time: NA
Difficulty: Average
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| 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 sweet butter
Combine all of the above ingredients and press them firmly into a 10 inch springform.
For the filling:
1 pound 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
Cream the above items in an electric mixer in the order they are listed, adding one item at a time.
To lighten the mix:
1/8 Cup sugar
4 egg whites
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| Cooking Instructions: |
Beat the egg whites until barely stiff. Fold in the cream cheese mixture. Pour the mix into the crust and then bake at 350 for 1 hour. Remove from the oven and run a thin knife around the mold to loosen the cheesecake. Release the springform and cool.
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| Can be served with a coulis of fresh berries or any other favorite, fresh fruit. |
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| Norman Van Aken, NORMAN'S, COPYRIGHT 1998 |
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