Key Lime Cheesecake with Strawberry Sauce   2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted 3 ((8 oz)) packages cream cheese, softened 1-1/4 cups sugar 3 large eggs 1 ((8 oz)) container sour cream 1-1/2 teaspoons grated lime rind 1/2 cup Key lime juice Garnishes: strawberry halves, lime slices, lime zest Strawberry Sauce* Stawberry Sauce* 1 1/4 cups fresh strawberries 1/4 cup sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lime rind Preparation Process all ingredients in a food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Yield Makes 1 cup Stir together first 3 ingredients, and firmly press on bottom and 1 inch up sides of a greased 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 350° for 8 minutes; cool. Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy; gradually add 1 1/4 cups sugar, beating until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in sour cream, rind, and juice. Pour batter into crust. Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 5 minutes; turn 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 sides. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack; cover and chill 8 hours. Garnish, if desired, and serve with Strawberry Sauce. Yield Makes 10 to 12 servings Back To Cakes and Bakery Delights Recipes Feel Free To Email Me Anytime Back To The Index Page