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Saturday, March 5, 2011

Lime chiffon cheese cake

~~~~~~~Ingredients~~~~~~~

Crust:
  • 1 cup : graham cracker crumbs
  • ¼ cup : sugar
  • ¼ cup : butter, melted
Filling:
  • 1 envelop : unflavored gelatin
  • ¼ cup : water, cold
  • 4 : egg yolks
  • ¾ cup : water
  • ¾ cup : sugar
  • 1 teaspoon : cornstarch
  • 1 pound : cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup : lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon : grated lime rind
  • 1 cup: whipping cream
~~~~~~~~~~Directions :~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Preheat oven at 350 degrees.

Crust:
Combine the crust ingredients. Press onto bottom of a 9-inch spring form pan. Bake for 10 minutes.
Filling:
  • Dissolve gelatin in cold water. In a mixing bowl, combine egg yolks, water, sugar, and cornstarch. Beat over a double boiler until mixture thickens. Stir in the gelatin. Beat cream cheese in a mixer. Gradually add the gelatin mixture. Blend well. Mix in lime juice and rind. Whip the cream until firm. Fold in cheese mixture. Pour into pan. Chill until firm.
  • Garnish with whipped cream piped rosettes and lime slices.

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