Key Lime Cheesecake Dessert Squares Recipes

KEY LIME CHEESECAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• CRUST---------.
• Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
• In a mixing bowl, combine graham wafer crumbs, vanilla wafer crumbs and ground almonds.
• Cut in butter using a pastry blender or a fork until mixture is crumbly.
• Prepare a 9 inch x 9 inch oven-proof casserole dish by spraying inside with a vegetable spray.
• Press wafer mixture firmly in bottom of casserole dish.
• Bake in preheated 350 F oven for 15 minutes.
• FILLING----------.
• In a mixing bowl using an electric mixer, beat softened cream cheese, sugar and egg until smooth.
• Add lime juice, grated lime zest and tapioca starch and beat until smooth and creamy.
• Spread mixture evenly over baked crust.
• Return to oven and bake at 350 F for 25 to 30 minutes or until set.
• Cool on wire rack.
• Chill in refrigerator for at least 1 hour before cutting into squares to serve.
• If desired, decorate top of cheesecake with pieces of lime or halved small fresh strawberries or quartered maraschino cherries (red and green).
• You can also use regular lime juice or use bottled key lime juice.

KEY LIME CHEESECAKE I

Steps:

• Combine cookie or graham cracker crumbs with butter or margarine. Press into bottom and partially up sides of 9 inch springform pan. Refrigerate.
• In a large bowl, beat with an electric mixer the cream cheese, sugar, lime peel, and cornstarch until smooth and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, blending just until smooth. Add key lime juice with mixer on low. Finish mixing by hand. Do not over beat, or cake will crack during baking. Pour batter into prepared crust.
• Bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 55 to 65 minutes, or until set. To minimize cracking, place a shallow pan half full of hot water on lower rack during baking.
• Turn oven off, and let cheesecake stand in oven 30 minutes with the door open at least 4 inches. Remove from oven. Refrigerate cake overnight, and up to three days.

KEY LIME CHEESECAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F (set oven rack to second-lowest position).
• Grease a 8-inch square cake pan.
• FOR CRUST: Combine flour, sugar and almonds in a mixing bowl.
• Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
• Press firmly in to prepared cake pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 12-15 minutes.
• FOR FILLING: Beat all ingredients together at medium speed until smooth and creamy.
• Spread evenly over prepared crust.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until set.
• Cool on rack.
• Chill before cutting into small squares.

KEY LIME CHEESECAKE DESSERT SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, cut butter into cookie mixture using pastry blender or fork, until mixture is crumbly. Reserve 3/4 cup mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture in bottom of pan. Bake 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in condensed milk, key lime juice, lime peel, and flour. Pour filling mixture over crust.
• In medium bowl, mix reserved cookie crumbs, coconut and macadamia nuts. Sprinkle evenly over top of filling. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until light golden brown and mixture is set. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled. Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.