Ingredients:
1 cup chocolate cookie crumbs ( Nabisco has them boxed)
3 tablespoons butter, melted
3 large eggs
1/2 cup key lime juice
1 1/4 cups sugar, divided
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
16 ounces sour cream
Directions:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 C).
Mix cookie crumbs with melted butter and press into bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Chill.
Using a blender, beat together eggs and 1 cup of sugar; add key lime juice, vanilla and cream cheese, mixing well.
Pour into prepared pan and bake 50 minutes or until top is set. Allow to cool.
In a small bowl, mix together sour cream and 1/4 cup remaining sugar. Spoon over top of cooled cake.
Return to the 300 degree F (150 C) oven and bake for 10 minutes.
Chill cheesecake overnight before removing from pan. If you wish, decorate with grated fresh lime.
Servings: 12-14
Time preparation: 0 min.
Time total: 60 min.