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The Ultimate Key Lime Cheesecake Recipe

The Ultimate Key Lime Cheesecake Recipe
Prep
30 min
Cook
85 min
Total
175 min
Serves
12
Calories
350 kcal
Carbs
40.00 g

Ingredients

  • 14full sheets graham crackers (2 scant cups crumbs)
  • 3 tablespoonsgranulated sugar
  • 8 tablespoonsbutter (melted)
  • 4 packagescream cheese (very soft (full fat is best))
  • 1 cupsour cream (at room temperature)
  • 1 cupkey lime juice (at room temperature)
  • 1 teaspoonkey lime zest
  • 1.5 teaspoonsvanilla extract
  • 4 largeeggs (at room temperature)
  • 1 largeegg yolk (at room temperature)
  • 2 tablespoonscornstarch
  • 1 teaspoonunflavored gelatin (optional)
  • 1.5 tablespoonswater (optional)
  • 1 cupheavy whipping cream (cold)
  • 3 tablespoonspowdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoonvanilla extract

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Begin boiling a large pot of water (about 4 quarts) for the water bath.

  2. 2

    Line the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper and lightly grease the inside.

  3. 3

    Crush graham crackers in a food processor, mix with melted butter and sugar, press into the pan, and bake for 10 minutes.

  4. 4

    Beat cream cheese, sugar, and cornstarch until fluffy; add remaining filling ingredients and mix well.

  5. 5

    Pour mixture onto cooled crust, bake in a water bath for 65-85 minutes until set around the edges.

  6. 6

    Cool in the oven, then chill overnight in the fridge.

  7. 7

    Prepare whipped cream and pipe onto chilled cheesecake before serving.