Chocolate Lime Cheesecake Food

NO-BAKE KEY LIME CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Make the crust: Line a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with foil, leaving an overhang. Put the butter and chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl; microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring, until melted and smooth. Pulse the cookies with the sugar in a food processor until finely ground. With the motor running, pour in the warm melted chocolate mixture and process until combined. Press the crumb mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan and refrigerate while you make the filling.
• Make the filling: Warm the lime juice in a small saucepan over low heat; whisk in the gelatin and sugar until completely dissolved, then remove from the heat and let cool slightly. Beat the cream cheese in a large bowl with a mixer on high speed until smooth and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add the sweetened condensed milk and beat until smooth. Beat in the gelatin mixture and vanilla. Spread in the prepared crust and refrigerate until firm, at least 4 hours or overnight. Melt the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring, until smooth. Drizzle over the cheesecake and refrigerate until ready to serve. Remove from the pan using the foil handles and slice into bars. Photograph by Johnny Miller

WHITE CHOCOLATE KEY LIME CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
• Sprinkle graham cracker crumbs into the bottom of the prepared pan.
• Beat cream cheese and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the cream cheese mixture before adding the next.
• Mix white chocolate chips, cream, lime juice, and lime zest together in a stainless steel bowl. Place bowl over a pot of boiling water.
• Stir chocolate chips mixture until the chocolate melts completely and the mixture is smooth, about 5 minutes; pour into the cream cheese mixture and stir to combine. Pour the mixture over the graham cracker crumbs in the prepared springform pan.
• Bake in preheated oven the cake's center is set, about 75 minutes. Cool at room temperature for 15 minutes before refrigerating to chill completely, at least 1 hour.

REFRIGERATOR LIME CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Arrange 20 ladyfingers around the edges and 12 ladyfingers on the bottom of an ungreased 8-in. springform pan; set aside. In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over cold lime juice; let stand for 1 minute. Heat over low heat, stirring until gelatin is completely dissolved; cool., Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Gradually beat in melted chocolate, lime zest and gelatin mixture. Fold in whipped cream. Pour into prepared pan. Cover and refrigerate until set, about 3 hours. Remove sides of pan. If desired, garnish with strawberry and lime slices.

BAKER'S EASTER WHITE CHOCOLATE AND LIME CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• LIne bottom and sides of 8-inch springform pan with ladyfingers, rounded side facing out.
• Beat cream cheese on lowest speed until smooth. Blend in sugar and chocolate; mix well.
• Sprinkle gelatin on top of lime juice in saucepan. Let stand 5 minutes to soften. Stir mixture over low heat until gelatin is dissolved. Blend warm gelatin and lime peel into cheese mixtue then into whipped cream.
• Pour into pan. Chill at least 3 hours. Garnish with strawberries and lime slices.

WHITE CHOCOLATE KEY LIME CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Prepare crust (see below).
• Heat oven to 350°F.
• In bowl beat softened cream cheese until smooth, add heavy cream, sour cream, beaten eggs, sugar, melted butter, flour, corn starch, melted white chocolate, juice from key limes and vanilla. Pour into crust in spring form pan. Bake 1 hour, turn oven off and leave for 1/2 hour with door closed. Chill 12 hours before serving.
• Crust: Melt butter combine ingredients and pat in bottom of spring form pan.

COCONUT-LIME CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325ºF.
• Mix cookie crumbs, 1/2 cup coconut and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 10 to 12 min. or until lightly browned. Meanwhile, spread remaining coconut onto bottom of microwaveable pie plate. Microwave on HIGH 2 min. or until lightly toasted, stirring every 30 sec.
• Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add sour cream, lime zest and juice; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
• Bake 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake. Cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.
• Serve topped with COOL WHIP and toasted coconut.