Lime Delicious Cheesecake
Yield
10 servingsPrep
15 minCook
15 minReady
3 hrsTrans-fat Free
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 ¼ | cups |
toast crumbs
|
* |
⅓ | cup |
margarine
melted |
|
¼ | cup |
water
cold |
|
3 | large |
eggs
seperated |
|
1 ½ | teaspoons |
lime zest
grated |
|
2 | cups |
whipped topping, prepared
|
|
2 | tablespoons |
sugar
|
|
1 | x |
gelatin, unflavored
|
* |
¼ | cup |
lime juice
|
|
½ | cup |
sugar
|
|
16 | ounces |
neufchatel cheese
soft |
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
296 | ml |
toast crumbs
|
* |
79 | ml |
margarine
melted |
|
59 | ml |
water
cold |
|
3 | large |
eggs
seperated |
|
7.5 | ml |
lime zest
grated |
|
473 | ml |
whipped topping, prepared
|
|
3E+1 | ml |
sugar
|
|
1 | x |
gelatin, unflavored
|
* |
59 | ml |
lime juice
|
|
118 | ml |
sugar
|
|
462.4 | ml/g |
neufchatel cheese
soft |
Directions
Combine crumbs, sugar and margarine; press onto bottom of 9 inch spring-form pan.
Bake at 325℉ (160℃)., 10 minutes. Cool.
Soften gelatin in water, stir over low heat until dissolved.
Add juice, egg yolks, ¼ cup sugar and peel; cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat 5 minutes.
Cool. Gradually add gelatin mixture to the softened Light Neufchatel cheese, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer, until well blended.
Stir in a few drops of green food coloring, if desired.
Beat egg whites until foamy; gradually add remaining sugar, beating until stiff peaks form Fold egg whites and whipped topping into neufchatel cheese mixture, pour over crust.
Chill until firm.
Garnish with additional lime peel, if desired.