Tomorrow night I will be taking this to our group Bible Study. I have made it before and it is delicious. A great cool summer dessert that reminds you of Key West or being on an island. Enjoy!
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
3 (8 oz) softened cream cheese
1 1/4 cups sugar
3 large eggs
1 (8 oz) container sour cream
1 1/2 teas grated lime rind
1/2 cup Key Lime juice
Strawberry Sauce
Stir together first 3 ingredients and firmly press into bottom and 1 inch up sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Bake at 350 for 8 min. Cool
Beat cream cheese at medium speed with mixer until fluffy, gradually add the 1 1/4 cups sugar, beating until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in sour cream, rind and juice. Pour batter into crust.
Bake at 325 for 1 hour and turn oven off. Partially open oven door to let cheesecake stand in oven 15 mins. Remove from oven and immedialtely run a knife around ege of cheesecake to release sides of pan.
Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cover and chill 8 hours. Serve with Strawberry sauce and whipping cream.
Strawberry Sauce:
1 1/4 cups fresh strawberries
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teas grated lime rind
Process all ingredients in a food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Yields 1 cup of sauce.
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