Key Lime Cheesecake
Key Lime Cheesecake
Key Lime Cheesecake
Servings 12
Ingredients
- Lime slices
- Whipping cream whipped, sweetened
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lime peel
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1/4 cup 1/2 Stick butter or margarine, softened
- 2 packages 8 ounces each cream cheese softened
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup lime juice
- 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
- 2 Graham Cracker Crusts
Instructions
- In small saucepan, soften gelatin in lime juice 5 minutes. Blend in sugar and eggs. Over medium heat, bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat. Boil gently 3 minutes, stirring constantly. In small bowl, combine cream cheese and butter; beat well. Pour in hot lime juice mixture; beat until smooth and well blended. Refrigerate until cool, about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. In medium bowl, beat 1 cup whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Fold in cooled lime juice mixture and lime peel. Spoon into cooled pie crusts. Refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours. Garnish with whipped cream and lime slices. Store in refrigerator.