Key Lime cheesecake

By LFritz527

Calories 239
Fat 7.9g
sat fat 2.8g
Protein 10g
carb 31g
Cholestrol 131mg
Sodium 277mg

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 8 sheets honey flavored graham crackers
• 2 Tbs apple juice
• 1 Tbsp melted butter
• cooking spray
• Filling:
• 3/4 c key lime curd
• 1/3 c sugar
• 1 Tbsp cornstarch
• 2 large eggs
• 1 large egg white
• 1 (12.3oz) soft silken tofu drained
• 1 (8oz) fat free cream cheese
• 1 Tbsp grated lime rind
• Curd:
• 1/2 c salt
• 1/2 c bottle key lime juice
• 5 large egg yolks
• 1 1/2 Tbsp butter cut in small pieces

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 65mins

Preparation

Step 1

Prehet oven to 350 degrees. Place graham crackers in food processor until crumbly. Add apple juice and butter and pulse 4-5 times until moist. Press mixture into bottom and side of 9 inch springform pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 for 8 minutes. Cool.

For filling, combine lime curd, sugar and next 5 ingredients in food processor until smooth. Pour into prepared pan and sprinkle with rind. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature of oven to 325 degrees and bake an additional 20 minutes or until almost set. Turn off oven and partially open oven door. cool cheesecake in oven for 20 minutes. Cool to room temperature. Chill covered 8 hours or overnight

To make curd combine first three ingredients in medium heavy saucepan and cook over medium heat 7 minutes or until thick, stirring constantly with a whisk. remove from heat and add butter. Stir with whisk until butter melts. Place pan in a large ice filled bowl for 20 minutes or until lime curd comes to room temperature, stirring occassionally. Cover and chill.