Key West Cheesecake Recipe

Name: Key West Cheesecake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: Lime Crust; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon lime zest; 1 teaspoon vanilla; Filling; 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened; 3/4 cup powdered sugar; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 2 eggs; 2 tablespoons key lime juice (or just lime juice); 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 cup sour cream; Key Lime Curd; 1 cup granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons finely shredded lime peel; 2/3 cup key lime juice; 2 tablespoons firm butter; 2 eggs, slightly beaten

Servings: persons

Lime Crust
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon lime zest
1 teaspoon vanilla
Filling
4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 tablespoons key lime juice (or just lime juice)
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup sour cream
Key Lime Curd
1 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons finely shredded lime peel
2/3 cup key lime juice
2 tablespoons firm butter
2 eggs, slightly beaten

1
Heat oven to 400u00b0F.
2
In medium bowl, beat all 'Crust' ingredients untill crumbly. Press evenly in greased, round pan. Bake 12-14 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from oven. Place tin foil over the bottom and sides of crust in the pan. Reduce oven heat to 325u00b0F.
3
Beat all 'Filling' ingredients together in large bowl, beating the eggs in one at a time.
4
Remove off of pie crust. Pour 'Filling' mixture into crust evenly. Bake 1 hours and 10-20 minutes( or a little less than 70 minutes) until set. Cool 15 minutes.
5
Loosen cheesecake along pan with knife after cooling, but do not remove from pan. Refridgerate uncovered for 3 hours until chiled. Then cover and refidgerate 9 hours.
6
In saucepan, mix 'Key Lime Curd' and cook 8 minutes, stirring constantly until it thickens and coats back of stirring spoon. Spread over cheesecake. (Store cheesecake in fridge for up to 3-4 days if there are any leftovers).

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 20 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Lime Crust, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup butter, softened, 1 cup all-purpose flour, and more.

Yes, Key West Cheesecake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Key West Cheesecake

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