Margarita Cheesecake
Margarita Cheesecake recipe
Yield
16 servingsPrep
15 minCook
55 minReady
4 hrsIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ¼ | cups |
vanilla wafer crumbs
|
* |
| ¼ | cup |
butter
unsalted, melted |
|
| 3 | packages |
cream cheese
8 ounces each, room temperature |
|
| 2 | cups |
sour cream
|
|
| 1 ¼ | cups |
sugar
|
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
liqueur
grand marnier or cointreau, orange flavor |
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
tequila
gold |
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
lime juice
freshly squeezed |
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
lime zest
grated |
|
| 4 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 1 | x |
limes
for garnish, slices |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 296 | ml |
vanilla wafer crumbs
|
* |
| 59 | ml |
butter
unsalted, melted |
|
| 3 | packages |
cream cheese
8 ounces each, room temperature |
|
| 473 | ml |
sour cream
|
|
| 296 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 45 | ml |
liqueur
grand marnier or cointreau, orange flavor |
|
| 45 | ml |
tequila
gold |
|
| 45 | ml |
lime juice
freshly squeezed |
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
lime zest
grated |
|
| 4 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 1 | x |
limes
for garnish, slices |
*
|
Directions
Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃).
Mix cookie crumbs and butter in medium bowl until blended.
Press mixture onto bottom and 1-inch up sides of 9inchdiameter springform pan with 2 ¾ inch high sides.
Refrigerate while preparing filling.
Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese in large bowl until fluffy.
Add 1 cup sour cream, 1 cup sugar, Grand Marnier, tequila, lime juice and lime peel and beat until well blended.
Add eggs 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.
Pour filling into crust.
Bake until center is softly set, about 50 minutes.
Maintain oven temperature.
Mix remaining 1 cup sour cream, ¼ cup sugar and 1 tablespoon lime juice in small bowl.
Pour over cheesecake.
Using spatula, smooth top.
Bake cheesecake 5 minutes longer.
Transfer pan to rack and cool completely.
Refrigerate until well chilled, at least 4 hours or overnight.
Run knife around pan sides to loosen cake.
