Key Lime Cheesecake

 Two cheesecake recipes in a row!

From Sally's Baking Addiction 

1 1/2 cup crushed graham crackers, about 10 full sheets

5 tbs melted unsalted butter

1/4 cup sugar

4 8 ounce blocks of cream cheese, softened

1 cup plus 2 tbs sugar

1/2 cup key lime juice

1/3 cup sour cream 

1 tsp vanilla extract 

1 tsp key lime zest (regular if you can't find it)

3 eggs at room temperature

Mix the graham crackers, butter and sugar in a bowl until combined

Pour into a springform pan and even out on the bottom and slightly up the sides

Bake at 350 for 8 minutes or until slightly golden

Remove and let is cool slightly

In a large bowl with a hand mixer or stand mixer with a paddle attachment, mix the cream cheese and sugar over medium high speed until smooth, about 2 minutes

Add in the lime juice, sour cream, vanilla, and zest and mix until combined

On low speed, add one egg at a time and mix until combined, be careful not to over mix

Pour the batter into the prepared crust and spread evenly

Bake in a traditional water bath or put a large roasting pan with hot water in the oven, underneath where the cheesecake will go.

Bake at 350 for 55-70 minutes or until the center was just slightly wobbly but set

Turn off oven and leave the door open to slowly cool the cheesecake, about an hour

Then remove from the oven and cool completely

Loosen the cake from the ring of the springform pan