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LOOKING for: Key Lime cheesecake pie

annova914
11 years ago

When I was a kid, Howard Johnsons served a fabulous key lime cheesecake pie. I'd like to recreate it if possible. I do know that the slices were almost completely frozen when they arrived at our table. It was creamy, nice lime flavor (and of course had a pale green color). Does anyone have a recipe for something like this "pie"? Thanks.

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  • iris_gal
    10 years ago

    Here are two I've copied but not tried yet
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    * Posted by roselin32 (My Page) on Sat, Sep 1, 07 at 10:18
    Here is one we really enjoy:

    Key Lime Cheesecake Squares
    Crust:
    3/4 c. flour
    1/4 c. packed brown sugar
    1/4 c. ground almonds
    1/4 c. butter
    Filling:
    8 oz pk cream cheese
    1/2 c. sugar
    1 egg
    4 tsp lime juice
    2 tsp grate lime peel

    Combine flour, sugar, and almonds. Cut in butter til crumbly. Press firmly into an 8" square pan.
    Bake at 350ð for 15 minutes.
    Beat remaining ingred. together til smooth and creamy. Spread evenly over baked crust.
    Bake 15-20 minutes or until set. Cool and chill before serving.
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    http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2008/01/key-lime-cheesecake/

    Key Lime Cheesecake with Mango Ribbons (Adapted from Gourmet, May 2002)

    For crust
    1 1/4 cups fine graham cracker crumbs (5 oz.)
    3 T. sugar
    2 oz. unsalted butter, melted

    For filling
    16 oz. cream cheese, room temp.
    1 cup plus 2 T. sugar
    3/4 cup fresh key lime juice (strained from about 1 1/2 lb Key limes) or bottled
    (Nellie and JoeâÂÂs is wonderful, as is Manhattan brand, if you can find it)
    1/2 cup sour cream
    1/2 tsp. vanilla
    2 1/2 T. flour
    1/4 tsp. salt
    3 large eggs

    For topping
    2 large firm-ripe mangoes
    1 T. fresh Key lime juice (strained) or bottled
    1/2 cup chilled heavy cream
    1 T. sugar

    Preheat oven to 350ðF and butter bottom and side of springform pan.

    Stir together crumbs, sugar, and butter in a bowl with a fork until combined well, then press evenly
    onto bottom and 1/3 up sides. Bake in middle of oven 8 min. and cool in pan on a rack.
    Reduce oven temperature to 325ðF.
    Beat cream cheese until fluffy; beat in sugar. Add lime juice, sour cream, and vanilla and beat until
    smooth. Mix in flour and salt at low speed until just incorporated, then add eggs all at once and
    mix just until incorporated.
    Pour into crust and set springform pan in shallow baking pan. Bake until set in center, 1 hr -
    1 hr and 10 min. Cool completely in springform pan on rack.

    Topping: peel mangoes and, leaving fruit whole, slice very thinly lengthwise (less than 1/8 inch thick)
    with mandoline or vegetable peeler (use caution �" peeled mango is slippery). Halve wide slices
    lengthwise. Gently toss mango slices with lime juice.
    Beat cream with sugar until it just holds stiff peaks, then spread over top of cheesecake. Bending
    and curling mango slices, arrange them decoratively over cream.

    Do ahead: Cheesecake (without topping) can be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. If desired,
    bring to room temperature. Add topping just before serving.

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