Keylime Cheesecake Recipe

Key lime cheesecake is a traditional dessert in the southern United States. Its bold lime flavor is very distinct and one you will not soon forget as it rests tartly on your tongue. This Key Lime Cheesecake with Strawberry Sauce recipe is from my grandma.

She is an absolutely incredible cook and I have learned so much from her. I remember when my grandma made this cheesecake for my brother’s high school graduation. It was such a big hit and everyone loved it. My brother was actually sad when he learned that there were no leftovers.

If you like the tartness of limes, the creaminess of cheesecakes and the sweetness of strawberries, then this Key Lime Cheesecake with Strawberry Sauce recipe is perfect for you.

Yield: 12 servings 

Ingredients:

• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1 1/2 cup sugar, divided
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3- 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
• 3 large eggs
• 1- 8 oz. pkg. sour cream
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lime rind, finely grated
• 1/2 cup Key Lime juice

Directions:

1) Stir together the first three ingredients. Firmly press the mix onto bottom and 1 inch up the sides of a greased 9 inch spring-form pan. Bake at 350° for eight minutes; cool.

2) Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy; gradually add 1 1/4 cups sugar, beating until blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in sour cream, rind, and juice. Pour batter into crust.

3) Bake at 325° for one hour and five minutes; turned oven off. Partially open oven door; let stand in oven 15 minutes. Remove from oven, and immediately run a knife around edge of pan, releasing the sides.

4) Cool completely in pan on a wire rack; cover and chill eight hours. Garnish if desired and serve with strawberry sauce.

Strawberry Sauce-

• 1 1/4 cups fresh strawberries
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lime rind

1) Process all ingredients in a food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Drizzle bits of the strawberry sauce over your cooled cake. Serve and enjoy.

As you can imagine, this recipe is a great way to enjoy an original key lime cheesecake with strawberry sauce anytime you would like; eat up! The combination of flavors is truly divine and one that your taste buds will not soon forget.