Key Lime Cheesecake Recipe

Hi guys! I haven’t been writing for you as much as I’d love to since school and ballet started. I sprained my ankle so things haven’t been easy lately. However, there’s nothing better than a recipe, am I right? This recipe was based on RecipeGirl's recipe, we made a few changes though.

This is the perfect recipe for a family dinner for six.

Cheesecake de Lima

Key Lime Cheesecake

🇵🇹 Português 🇵🇹

Ingredientes:

Para a base:

1. 2oog de bolacha maria

2. 6 colheres de sopa de manteiga derretida

Para o recheio:

1. Um pacote de queijo mascarpone (aprox. 300g)

2. Uma lata de leite condensado

3. Sumo de 4 limas (aprox. 2/3 de um copo)

4. 2 ovos grandes

5. 2 gemas

6. 1/4 colher de sopa de sal

Para o topo:

1. 200ml de natas (temperatura ambiente)

2. 2 colheres de sopa de açúcar branco

3. Raspa de lima, antes de servir, aproximadamente raspa de 2 limas.

Preparação:

1. Juntar os ingredientes da base e pressionar na forma (não untada) de forma a ficar com bolacha na base e nos lados da forma.

2. Num recipiente à parte, usar a batedeira para juntar todos os ingredientes do recheio durante um minuto.

3. Deitar para a base.

4. Colocar a forma na parte mais baixa do forno durante 20 minutos.

5. Após retirar do forno, deixar repousar durante 15 minutos.

6. No entanto, pré aquecer o forno a 250ºC.

7. Noutro recipiente, juntar as natas com o açúcar.

8. Com cuidado, espalhar no recheio.

9. Voltar a por no forno, na mesma na parte mais baixa, durante 10 minutos.

10. Transferir o cheesecake para um prato e deixar ficar a temperatura ambiente.

11. De seguida, colocar a raspa de lima e levar ao frigorifico durante a noite (10 a 12h).

🇺🇸 English 🇺🇸

Ingredients:

For the crust:

1. 2oog of Marie cookies

2. 6 tablespoons of melted butter

For the filling:

1. Mascarpone cheese (aprox. 300g)

2. One can of sweetened condensed milk

3. Juice from 4 limes (aprox. 2/3 cup)

4. 2 big eggs

5. 2 egg yolks

6. 1/4 tablespoon of salt

Topping:

1. 200ml of sour cream (room temperature)

2. 2 tablespoons of white sugar

3. Lime zest , before serving, aprox from 2 limes.

Preparation:

1. Combine the crust ingredients and press on the bottom of the pan and on the sides in order to form the base of your cheesecake.

2. On a separate bowl, use a mixer to combine the filling ingredients (for one minute).

3. Pour it into the crust.

4. Put your pan on the lower rack of the oven, and bake for 20 minutes.

5. Take it out of the oven and let it rest for 15 minutes.

6. Meanwhile, change the oven's temperature to 250ºC.

7. On another bowl, mix the sugar with the sour cream.

8. Carefully, spread it over the filling.

9. Put it back in the oven, still on the lower rack, and let it bake for another 10 minutes.

10. Put your cheesecake on a plate and let it rest to room temperature.

11. Lastly, add the lime zest and let it rest on the fridge for a night (10-12h).

I hope you liked this recipe, it tasted better than most of the cheesecakes I've tried, the baking process is different and more similar to those American cheesecakes we all love.

I'll leave here a couple of pics.

(If you ever have to go to lunch on your grandparents' on a lovely Sunday, this is a great dessert for you to take!)

I hope you enjoyed this post, comment down below if you tried it or send it to my IG: @lenadosantos!

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