Key Lime Cheesecake With Strawberry Butter Sauce Recipes

KEY LIME CHEESECAKE WITH STRAWBERRY BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring well.
• Firmly press mixture in bottom and 1 inch up the side of a buttered 9 inch springform pan.
• Bake crust at 350°F for 8 minutes, let cool in pan on a wire rack.
• Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add 1 1/4 cups sugar. Add Yolks one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in sour cream, lime rind, and lime juice.
• Beat egg whites at high speed until stiff peaks from; fold into cream cheese mixture. Pour batter into prepared crust.
• Bake at 350°F for 1 hour and 5 minutes; turn off oven. Partially open door; let cheesecake cool in oven 15 minutes. Remove from oven, and immediately run a knife around edge of pan to release sides.
• Cool completely in pan on a wire rack; cover and chill 8 hours.
• Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add strawberries. Process until smooth, stopping once to scrape down sides. Stir in butter and remaining ingredients.

KEY LIME CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix vanilla wafer crumbs and butter together.
• Press crumbs onto bottom and halfway up the sides of a greased 8-inch springform pan.
• Bake crust for 5 minutes, then set aside.
• In large mixing bowl, combine cream cheese and sugar, beating until smooth.
• Add vanilla and key lime juice and beat well.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating until just combined after each egg.
• Gently mix in sour cream.
• Pour into a greased springform pan.
• Bake at 350°F for about 40-45 minutes (cheesecake should still jiggle a little in center).
• Turn off oven and leave cheesecake undisturbed for 30 minutes.
• Remove cheesecake from oven and cool to room temperature on wire rack.
• Refrigerate several hours before serving.