Cool Lime Cheesecake

Name: Cool Lime Cheesecake
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 14
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters butter, melted; 567 grams cream cheese, softened; 3 eggs, lightly beaten; 3 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 473 milliliters graham cracker crumbs (about 36 squares); 1 drop green food coloring, optional; 158 milliliters lime juice; 227 grams cup sour cream; 177 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 slice Whipped cream and lime

One serving contains 343 calories, 5g of protein, and 26g of fat. This vegetarian recipe serves 14. Not If you have butter, whipped cream and lime, graham cracker crumbs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Instructions

In a bowl, combine cookie crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the side of a greased 10-in. springform pan.

Place pan on a baking sheet.

Bake at 375° for 8 minutes.

Place pan on a wire rack to cool. Reduce heat to 325°.

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.

Add sour cream and flour; beat well.

Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in the lime juice, vanilla and food coloring if desired just until mixed.

Pour into crust. Return pan to baking sheet.

Bake at for 50-55 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around the edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight.

Remove sides of pan.

Garnish with whipped cream and lime. Refrigerate leftovers.