CHEESECAKE
2 c Graham cracker crumbs
1/4 c Sugar
1/2 c Butter or margarine; melted
3 pk Cream cheese (8 ounces
-each), softened
1 1/4 c Sugar
6 lg Eggs; separated
1 Carton sour cream (8 ounce)
1 1/2 ts Grated lime rind
1/2 c Key lime juice
STRAWBERRY-BUTTER SAUCE
1 1/4 c Fresh strawberries; hulled
1/4 c Butter or margarine; melted
1/2 c Sifted powdered sugar
1 1/2 ts Grated lime rind
Combine first 3 ingredients, and firmly press mixture onto bottom and 1″ up
sides of a buttered 9″ springform pan.
Bake at 350F degrees for 8 minutes; cool.
Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy;
gradually add 1 1/4 cups sugar, beating well. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time,
beating after each addition. Stir in sour cream, rind, and juice.
Beat egg whites at high speed until stiff peaks form; fold into cream
cheese mixture. Pour batter into crust.
Bake at 350F degrees for 1 hour and 5 minutes; turn oven off. Partially
open oven door; let cheesecake cool in oven 15 minutes. Remove from oven,
and immediately run a knife around sides of cheesecake to loosen. Cool
completely in pan on a wire rack; cover and refrigerate 8 hours. Serve with
Strawberry-Butter Sauce.
Strawberry-Butter Sauce: Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add
strawberries. Process until smooth, stopping once to scrape down sides.
Stir in remaining ingredients. Yield: 1 cup.
Yields
10 Servings