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Key Lime Cheesecake With Raspberry Sauce

Courses: Dessert
Serves: 8 people

Recipe Ingredients

  Crust
1 cup 146g / 5.1ozShortbread cookie crumbs (15 cookies)
2 tablespoons 30mlButter - melted
  Filling
24 oz 681gCream cheese - softened
1 cup 198g / 7ozSugar
3   Eggs
1 tablespoon 15mlGrated lime peel (about 2 limes)
1/4 cup 59mlLime juice
  Sauce
1   Frozen raspberries in syrup - thawed
1 tablespoon 15mlCornstarch
1/3 cup 20g / 0.7ozRed currant jelly

Recipe Instructions

Combine cookie crumbs with butter and press into bottom of 9 inch Springform pan; refrigerate.

In large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth; gradually beat in sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time, blending until smooth.

Add remaining filling ingredients, beating until smooth. Pour over prepared crust.

Bake at 325F for 55 to 65 minutes or until set.

To minimize cracking, place a shallow pan half full of hot water on lower rack during baking.

Turn oven off; let cheesecake stand in oven 30 minutes with door open at least 4 inches.

Remove from oven; let stand 10 minutes.

Remove sides of pan; cool to room temperature on wire rack. Refrigerate overnight or up to three days. For sauce, drain raspberries, reserving syrup. Add water to syrup to make 3/4 cup.

In small saucepan, combine syrup mixture and cornstarch; mix well.

Add jelly; cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and clear. Stir in raspberries. Refrigerate until cold.

Serve cheesecake slices with sauce.

Source:
Greg Walker

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