SHAWN’S EASY KEY LIME CHEESECAKE

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY Shawn Lively

Shawn’s Easy Key Lime Cheesecake

1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
5 Tbsp. butter, melted
1 Tbsp. sugar

3− 8oz. pkgs cream cheese, softened
1 Cup Sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs
1/2 cup fresh lime juice (about 5 limes) If using key limes or juice,
use half as much.

whipped cream

Preheat oven to 350*. Combine crumbs, butter and 1 Tbsp. sugar in a bowl.
Stir well to to coat all crumbs. Keep it crumbly. Press the crumbs onto the
bottom and half way up the sides of an 8″ springform pan. Bake crust for 5
mins.and set aside. *

In large bowl combine cheese, 1 cup sugar and vanilla.
Mix with electric mixer till smooth. Add the lime juice and eggs and
continue to beat till smooth and creamy. ** Pour filling into crust. Bake for
60 to 70 minutes. If top is turning light brown it’s done. Remove from oven and
allow to cool till room temperature. Put into fridge. When chilled, remove
the pan sides and cut. Serve with whipped cream.

Shawn’s Baking Tip’s —

* I cheat and usually use a pre-made Graham Cracker Crust)

**During the Creaming process, you can add about 1 tbsp of Green Food Coloring for effect, Normally this cheesecake turns out a pale white…

When I worked in the Bakery all those years ago… A trick we learned, to keep the Cheese Cakes from developing those little brown spots on the top while baking, was to place the cheesecake pan on a cookie tray filled with water… The moisture from the tray keeps the cheesecake moist on top while baking and color uniform.